Dennis,
If they did, I haven't seen them. I do know of the alloy rings. When did they come out? Together with Magistroni steel cranks, they were offered on 1961 Olmos as a step down from Campy Record. (The Campy Record-equipped Olmo in the next VBQ came with a sales sheet that specified equipment of the two "Professional" models. Both using the same frame, it seems, which was made from Falck tubing according to the decal.)
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>Jan,
>
>I'm wondering if Magistroni might deserve a place in your list? I know that
>they offered a alloy chain ring, but did they ever have a aluminum crank?
>
>Dennis Young
>Hotaka, Japan
>
>>
>> I am interested in establishing an order of aluminum cranks,
>> especially (but not limited to) those with square taper, based on
>> their introduction. Here are the ones I know, with sources for the
>> dating in parentheses:
>>
>> 1932 Stronglight (later called 49D) (from article in La Pedale
>> Touristique and ads in same magazine)
>> 1938 Rene Herse (introduced at that year's Technical Trials, reports
>> in Le Cycliste)
>> 1947 Duprat Maniplume (cottered) (introduced at that year's Technical
>> Trials as "new," reports by Rebour in Le Cycle)
>> 1958 Campagnolo Record (available 1959?) (reports by Rebour in Le Cycle)
>> 1959/1960 TA with pear-shaped axle (cottered) (Rebour in Le Cycle and
>> Le Cycliste)
>> 1962 TA with square taper (Rebour in Le Cycle and Le Cycliste)
>>
>> I know there are other Stronglights as well, which came out before
>> 1960. What about other makers? Is it really true that there were so
>> few aluminum cranks until 1960?
>>
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>> Jan Heine, Seattle
>> Editor/Publisher
>> Vintage Bicycle Quarterly
>> http://www.mindspring.com/
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