Kerrigan Bennett asked "Are Gipiemme Cronospecial components on topic? ..."
Yes, they are. The Gipiemme Chronospecial pedals that take those toe clips on eBay are listed in Robert Broderick's 1982 Gipiemme catalogue, available on his web site.
Peter Brueggeman
La Jolla California USA
4peebee(at)peterbrueggeman.com