Hey Harvey ,
You might give a call to Alan , at Bicycle Classics .
They had rings custom made for them , some while back ( was it Mike Kone ? ) .
They had them made in the smallest rings possible , 44 teeth . The rings were made of excellent modern alloy ( at least as good as the original Campagnolo from the 1958 - 1968 era ) . And , the rings are exact duplicates - except that they have no lettering on them at all .
And you can use one up , without worrying that you are consuming an item which belongs in some museum somewhere !
If you have an early Campagnolo crankset , you should consider these .
I bought one .
The quality is exceptionally fine !
The price was a bargain ! But , I can't recall now . . .
Best of luck in your search !
Cheers ,
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas
> In deference to my increasing age and non-shrinking waist, it's time to
> seek the lowest possible chainring for my '65 Paramount. Please,
> nothing for 1/8" (track) chain. Want good enough condition to ride a
> few hundred mi./year for the next two decades, need not be too pretty.
> Have lots of 144 bcd rings I can trade, or can be induced to pay cash.
>
> (Dan Artley led a beautiful ride this afternoon north of Baltimore, and
> a really nice picnic afterwards, BUT, this was fixed-gear-friendly for
> the under 40 crowd only. Actually, I rode the paramount, with 22
> largest FW, so I had a 58" low gear. Would have been better off with my
> ASC fixed gear!)
>
> Thanks, Dan.
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean va