Originally Posted by
Murray Missile
Yeds, I know, I have examples of several. By "design" I was referring to the visual appearance. When laid side by side my old Lambert arms and my Specialites TA Touristes are nearly identical in appearance. My Shimano and Stronglights are very different.
It wouldn't surprise me if Lambert/Viscount used a TA arm to create a mold for making their own crank arms. Apparently, that how the aluminum fork was made: a steel fork was used to create a mold for casting the aluminum crown/blades piece.