I have several standard TA water bottle cages, all are used but the chrome cleans up pretty well. The question is....is there a way to clean up the plastic top? Two of the ones I have are seriously yellowed. Has anyone discovered a technique to restore the color to the original white? Are there any NOS tops out there?
Norm Lafleur
Ashfield, Ma.
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> Bill Unger wrote:
> (snip)
>> By the way, does this photo confirm that the correct water bottle (s) and
>> cage(s) for a '58 pro road bike would have been spring loaded flat shee
>> t metal cylinder cages on the down tube and handlebars, and plastic bott
>> le with flat cap? Was about to bid on a TA single clamp on cage, and am
>> hesitating.
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> I don't know when the TA single clamp on cage (Mod. Criterium) was
> introduced:
> http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
> but the standard TA twin clamp on cage (called the "Crac 57" early on in
> the English catalogs)
> http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
> was, I believe, introduced in 1957.
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> My guess would be that the Criterium cage came out the same time as the
> Crac 57 as an economy version. Anyone know the answer?
>
> Joel Metz's water bottle page on his great SPECIALITES T.A. web site:
> http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, CA USA
> http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)