[CR]RE: TA Cranks w/ Pedal Hole Cover Plate??

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From: <mercian531@bellsouth.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 20:56:43 -0500
Subject: [CR]RE: TA Cranks w/ Pedal Hole Cover Plate??

Joel Metz wrote:
>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.

I remember getting Pro 5 Vis TA cranks in the early 1980's from Gus Betat Imports and they still came with pedal hole cover plates . Maybe they were old stock that had been sitting around a warehouse for some time. I'd venture to guess the pedal hole covers lasted well into the 1970's, though.
>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.

Yep...screw those Campy pedals in and watch the little cover plates pop right out. Probably happened to lots of TA cranks.

Jim Cole
Memphis, TN