The deep flute and a squarer section would be like the earlier "cottered" crank. So I guess that version of the cottered crank is transitional. It could be made from the earlier "cottered" forgings.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> Hi Folks:
> I could not enhance Brett's Anquetil picture enough to prove to my
satisfaction that those are aluminum TA arms.The likely truth is Stronglight
Competition steel.The Italians used Magistroni 5vis with TA rings through
the 50's.On the other hand,the oldest TA aluminum 5vis I've ever held in my
hand had the"old logo"up by the fixing bolt,and a deep,rounded flute along
the crank face with no black label.Do we have any other sightings of these?
> Seth Finkelstein,Santa Cruz,CA