I'm almost certain those are Lambert/Viscount rings. They fit TA arms. Pretty hard to tell the Lambert from TA arms in a photo without the decals. Best way to tell is if the arms fall off the axle, they are Lambert. I do seem to recall the Lambert extractor thread was unique also.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX
Harvey Sachs <hmsachs@verizon.net> wrote:
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Have any of you ever seen TA rings with 6 large circular cutouts instead of straight arms?
Although the picture isn't perfect, the ring and crank arm look like Viscount to me. I think that the attachment circle for the arms is the same as TA, Stronglight, Williams, etc (but not Zeus). Are the outer sets of holes spaced like TA Cyclotourist?
Even stranger question: given the relative rareness of the Viscount rings, but their lower build quality, I wonder about the relative worth...
Anyone remember Viscount cranks with taper? I only remember the parallel-sided ones.
Given the lack of labels, I'm not pointing fingers at the seller: It might be a TA that I've never seen, or he might have made an honest error.
The only time I ever worked on a Viscount crank, I remember mounting a conventional puller that seemed to fit perfectly. I started turning the screw, and did a perfect job of lifting the threads out of the arm... :-( A minor metallurgical error, I suspect...
But, the item is worth checking for the flambouyant prose alone...
I have no connection to the seller, and no interest in buying the item.
harvey "cranky" sachs
mcLean va.