the pedal hole caps are indicative of the earlier versions of the pro 5 vis and pro 3 attaches cranks. the former were introduced in 1963, and the latter were available in 1969, probably earlier, and pedal hole caps are seen on both types, so id guess that pedal hole caps were a 1960s thing for ta, cause later cranks are missing them.
be sure to use washers behind the pedals with these cranks unless you feel like popping those caps out. dont use them, and they will.
an overview of ta chainwheel stamping is at
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
chainwheels with the earlier stamping would be pre-60s, later stamping, everything else.
as for fair pricing, that doesnt seem unreasonable in the face of what ive seen such go for. ive never paid that myself, but im also not a stickler for nos :) so id say fair pricing for nos
-joel
>I've just purchased a NOS TA 5 Pro Vis (Cyclotourist) crankset. It has the
>flute down the center of the arm with the black and silver decal along with
>the pedal hole cover with the small hole in it. I'm a big fan of
>Stronglight cranks but have never paid attention to/nor owned a TA crankset
>so this is new to me. I've been collecting parts for a French style touring
>bike and these seem most appropriate. So, three questions:
>
>1. Are the sets with the pedal dust covers unusual and what year(s) was my
>version (decal and pedal covers) made?
>2. Are there different versions of appropriate rings based on year? I
>realize there are different rings and adapters, I'm interested in knowing if
>markings, stampings, etc. were different for different years; if so, what
>would be appropriate for mine?
>3. I paid $130 for the crankarms and complete BB but no rings - good, fair
>or high?
>
>Thanks in advance to all who reply,
>
>Eric Elman
>Somers, CT where we currently have about 1/4" coating of ice/freezing rain
>on everything - looks pretty but is terribly frustrating after such a long
>and hard winter. Will it ever end?
>
>
>
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i know what innocence looks like - and it wasn't there,
after she got that bicycle...