Velo King Tricycle Pedal Cranks

[ridingtoy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170996244705?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

I bought two sets from this seller myself. These fit late 1930s to late 1940s Velo King tricycles. If there's ever a part worn out or missing on a Velo trike, it's usually one of these cranks.

If nobody bids by tomorrow, I might be tempted to buy this set, too!

Dave

 

[Wayne Adam]

Hey Dave,

I better go downstairs and check the ones on my VK trike.......Wayne

 

[ridingtoy]

Yeah, the first VK I bought was missing one crank. I've seen others for sale on ebay where the cranks were no longer 180 degrees out, but some other obtuse angle. After years of hard use, the square part of the crank that fits into the front hub becomes rounded off to the point it will actually turn inside the hub. I think part of the problem was the crank metal being a little softer than the hub. When I reassemble mine, I'm going to measure the square opening and crank shaft to see how much clearance exists between them. If it seems excess I might build the hub up a little with thin shim material so the cranks fit more snugly with very little room to move within the hub. Maybe that will help prevent future rounding off of the shaft...not that I plan on doing some hard riding on the trike.

Dave

 

[Wayne Adam]

Hey Dave

Dave,
Mine are fine, so you should bid on the Ebay ones, that's a cheap price, even good to have as spares................Wayne

 

[ridingtoy]

Looks like someone else grabbed this set near the end of the auction...thought you might have bought them until I saw your post. I bought a couple pairs from another seller a few years back, so I'm pretty well set in spare VK cranks. Not sure if this seller had any more sets to sell, but if he does he'll probably list them tomorrow.

Dave