Rat Trap Pedal Restoration

Handyman

I live for the CABE

• Feb 14, 2015

• #1

Has anyone had a set of rat trap pedals re-plated? Do the cages have to be removed or are there any other unique problems I'd have to deal with?
Thanks, Pete in Fitchburg

 

Iverider

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Feb 15, 2015

• #2

When plating disassembling everything is your best bet. I suppose you could just unscrew the dust cap and slide the cages off and leave the cages assembled. I assume you're plating the Torrington 4 stars that you posted pics of earlier?

 

theyankeedoodler

Wore out three sets of tires already!

• Feb 15, 2015

• #3

Pete: I have a set partially disassembled. I'll get pics of it later.

 

Handyman

I live for the CABE

• Feb 15, 2015

• #4

Yes, Brian, those are the pedals. I'm going to need a nice set for the 1915 racer that I'm restoring. I've heard that the pedals should be taken apart but I hate to actually disassemble the cages. Yes, Wally, love to see some pics. Pete in Fitchburg

 

catfish

Riding an Alexander Rocket Bike

• Feb 15, 2015

• #5

You have to take the whole thing apart. Only way to plate anything. Plating costs a lot of $$$$ and not doing it right would be a huge waste of $$$$$.

 

theyankeedoodler

Wore out three sets of tires already!

• Feb 19, 2015

• #6

Pete: here's a partially disfigured & partially disassembled pedal. The nut on the spindle end would remove the body & bearing from the spindle.
The pedal cage would still be whole as the arms are tabbed into the wrap & swaged.

I'll be making a new cage for this set of pedals.