Campag crank ID

raidan73 · Jun 6, 2013

I don't venture onto the road section that often and I'm sure this question has been asked before but is there any way to ID Campag cranks? I've read about the stamped diamond with a number inside being 70's, circle is 80's etc but I think mine is a lot newer, maybe circa 1999. Are there any identifying features? Any logo on the arms has long since worn off. It is a triple, with a 19 in a circle on both cranks and 04T on the LH crank, 04 on the drive side.
Any help or a pointer in the right direction appreciated.

lewisfoto · Jun 6, 2013

There are ways to tell, but there are several groups so best to take a pic and post it. Alternately you could look at the Magazine and Catalog Scans section which has many Campagnolo catalogs

agentorange · Jun 7, 2013

Surely a pic is the best way we can help. www.velobase.com is a good source of info.

hamster · Jun 7, 2013

If the chainring bolt is tucked behind the crank it's Record. All the others IIRC are the same forging, with small differences in finish (and above all chain rings) separating them. In the early 90's the triple was a kind of non-series set called Racing T.

raidan73 · Jun 7, 2013

Pics.....

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ScillySuffolk · Jun 7, 2013

With those markings on the reverse, it dates from 1995 or later.

1995 is when Campag started putting groupset names on components; at the same time the differences between cranks (except Record as noted above) became much less marked.

None of which helps you: have the logos on both cranks been polished off? It's unusual for both to be completely obliterated by heel rub: try looking obliquely along the length.

raidan73 · Jun 7, 2013

Thanks for the replies. Yes, absolutely nothing visible on either crank whichever angle I look at them from. Could remain a mystery then....

hamster · Jun 7, 2013

The rings are pressed ones - so it's Veloce or Mirage. Athena and above had machined rings. As there is no difference between them in the actual crank forging, a good polish up with Brasso will have them looking good.

lewisfoto · Jun 7, 2013

+1 for the Veloce/Mirage id

raidan73 · Jun 7, 2013

Thanks for all the help guys, love this site

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