From: <RDF1249@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 18:23:42 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, henox@icycle.net, CYDYN@aol.com
Subject: [CR]Re: Williams cranks
I too have a set of the Williams AB-77 alloy splined cranks that Hugh
mentioned. They are pictured in the CR site by the way at <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Willms_crk1.htm">
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Willms_crk1.htm</A> . These came with a 1929 Charlie Gibb (made
in Scotland) bike I just got from Walt Skrzypek. They are very cool. The bb
spindle and Brampton cups that came with are in great shape. It has the small
5-bolt circle like TA Cyclotourist, but Walt sent me a couple of NOS inch
pitch rings to go with it. Also very cool. Walt also sent a very nice pair of
Constrictor Asp alloy (Conloy) tubular rims with it. Very light at 290 g each.
Amazing that they could make rims like that back then (30s?) that would hold
up. I will probably use the rims and maybe also the cranks on the RO Harrison
track frame I just acquired from Hilary Stone. I have a cottered steel right
arm that can also take the inch pitch chainrings. Anyone have a spare left
arm? I believe it is probably Williams also. It is perfectly flat on the
front.