Re: [CR]WTT: Stronglight Mod. 93 for Mod. 99 left crank

(Example: Production Builders)

Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:40:46 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]WTT: Stronglight Mod. 93 for Mod. 99 left crank
References: <20060919193621.86605.qmail@web82204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20060919193621.86605.qmail@web82204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> I had some further discussion offlist and looked at some photos
> again, and I think you are correct. The early/mid 70's mod 99 does
> appear to narrow noticeably just a bit below the crank bolt holes,
> while the mod 93 tapers uniformly from top to the pedal hole. Thus
> the Mod 93 arm looks to be slightly wider, though not dramatically
> so. I need to actually pull out both cranks and compare side by
> side.

The arm taper is quite different in the two models:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/99-93.jpg

That's the mod.99 (left) on the bottom and the mod. 93 (right) on the top -- sorry they're not both left arms, but I'm still looking for a 165mm left arm to go with that mod. 93 right arm. Anyone got one to spare?

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA