OROBOYZ@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 3/18/2002 11:50:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> heine@mindspring.com writes:
>
> <http://ebay.com/<blah
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> Have seen them on a few French bikes. Very modern in that they don't
> use ball bearings, but bronze sleeves. Which also saved weight. >>
>
> I am pretty sure pedals such as those were marketed as "JPR" brand which is
> Routens family business back in the 1970s. Not as old as referred to by the
> eBay seller. I remembering seeing ads in French consumer mags offering those,
> as well as Ron Kitching briefly importing them into the UK.
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina
These pedals are Roger Piel pedals and are made in France. I agree with the eBay seller that they probably date to late 1940s.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California