2000ITR
Look Ma, No Hands!
Greetings. I am trying to remove the crankset from a 1905 Pope (#144). I cleaned up the attachment rings and discovered that these have been somewhat butchered previously (using a screwdriver/hammer?), probably when the bicycle was repainted years ago to the current off white color. In a previous post, I had asked about the availability of modern tools to disassemble the crank, and received helpful replies. Although I am still trying to locate period tools, now that I see these marked up slots on the rings, I am not sure having the right tools will help? Does anyone have any suggestions in order to remove the crank assembly, despite the condition of the slots?
Pics below, the third pic showing the crank chain ring shows one intact slot...the others are not as clean. The slots on the other side of the crank assembly (last pic) are buggered up...although the inside slots look a little better
Pics below, the third pic showing the crank chain ring shows one intact slot...the others are not as clean. The slots on the other side of the crank assembly (last pic) are buggered up...although the inside slots look a little better