Does anyone recognize these Belgian cranks, BB and headset?
01-27-15 | 07:35 AM
#1
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Does anyone recognize these Belgian cranks, BB and headset?
Any information about who made it would be appreciated.
W crankset and BB, made in Belgium, early 50s by chilero's pics, on Flickr
W crankset and BB, made in Belgium, early 50s by chilero's pics, on Flickr
W crankset and BB, made in Belgium, early 50s by chilero's pics, on Flickr
Way Assauto 04 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Way Assauto 01 by iabisdb, on Flickr
W crankset and BB, made in Belgium, early 50s by chilero's pics, on FlickrW crankset and BB, made in Belgium, early 50s by chilero's pics, on FlickrW crankset and BB, made in Belgium, early 50s by chilero's pics, on FlickrWay Assauto 04 by iabisdb, on FlickrWay Assauto 01 by iabisdb, on Flickr
01-27-15 | 10:53 AM
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I sure do not, but the BB and HS seem to say more than just "W": TWF...might help in searching, but other than "Williams" (which these are not AFAIK) I gots nothin.
EDIT: Nothing too helpful but there's some speculation that the company (and it was called TWF) was something that got acquired/merged with Stronglight, and might have been French, not Belgian...but very little info about any of it except their BB axles were hollow.
EDIT: Nothing too helpful but there's some speculation that the company (and it was called TWF) was something that got acquired/merged with Stronglight, and might have been French, not Belgian...but very little info about any of it except their BB axles were hollow.
Last edited by unworthy1; 01-27-15 at 11:07 AM.
06-13-20 | 12:17 PM
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I found this post by accident
Both are well Belgian production
The headset is of high quality
W, like Woit. See here https://veloretrocourse.proboards.co...2055/said-woit
The crankset also
W. like Warnant. See here https://veloretrocourse.proboards.co...-rare-et-vieux
Both are well Belgian production
The headset is of high quality
W, like Woit. See here https://veloretrocourse.proboards.co...2055/said-woit
The crankset also
W. like Warnant. See here https://veloretrocourse.proboards.co...-rare-et-vieux
06-13-20 | 04:26 PM
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