Williams D34 c.1958/59 Vintage Triple Cottered 165 mm Tandem Chainset

Williams D34 c.1958/59 Vintage Triple Cottered 165 mm Tandem ChainsetOriginal part in production from the 1930s to the 1960s Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica Professionally checked & cleaned Worldwide shipping Williams D34 chainset (or crankset, if you prefer), hailing from Great Britain and dating back to 1958 59. Made from steel and weighing in at 2505 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike too. If you're taking part in L'Eroica

✓ Original part - in production from the 1930s to the 1960s
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Professionally checked & cleaned
✓ Worldwide shipping

Williams D34 chainset (or crankset, if you prefer), hailing from Great Britain and dating back to 1958/59. Made from steel and weighing in at 2505 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike too.

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or a similar vintage event, this is fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong chainset!

The chainset's been carefully cleaned, thoroughly checked by one of our mechanics and graded as good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.

OVERVIEW

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Body Condition - Good
Chainring Condition - Good
Condition Notes - One of the left chainrings is quite worn, and there's chrome loss and rust present, mostly on the rear of some arms but the full set is in good condition. Please check the photos for clarity.
Production Era - 1930s - 1960s
Country - British
Material - Steel
Weight - 2505 g
Stock Code - U-CS76V
NB - Left hand tooth count is 32

TECHNICAL INFO

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Chainring Count - Triple
Tooth Count - 32 / 44 / 50
Bottom Bracket Type - Cottered
BCD - 88.9 BCD
Crank Arm Length - 165 mm
Chain Width - 1/8"
Pedal Threads - Standard (9/16" x 20 TPI)
Intended Speed* - 3 Speed, 4 Speed
Bike Type* - Tandem

*See help section.

▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

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We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

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▼HELP SECTION

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Chainring Count - the number of chainrings on the chainset. Fixed gear track bikes, single-speeds and some geared bikes use a single chainring, road bikes commonly use a double (two rings) and most touring bikes and mountain bikes will use a triple chainset (three rings).

Tooth Count - the number of teeth on the chainring(s), the higher the number the harder the gear.

Bottom Bracket Type - ‘square taper’, as the name suggests have a square shaped axle that slots into the chainset and ‘cottered’ axles are round and secured by pins - pretty much every bike up until the 1990s would use one of these, cottered being the much earlier system. Since then, different manufacturers have introduced their own systems that are not interchangeable so you must use a chainset that matches.

BCD - stands for Bolt Circle Diameter (sometimes referred to as PCD - Pitch Circle Diameter) and is only really needed when changing chainrings. To calculate the BCD, measure the distance in millimeters from the centre of any chainring bolt to the centre of an adjacent one and multiply it by 1.709 (you’ll likely need to round the resulting number up or down a little to get your BCD measurement).

Crank Arm Length - this is measured from the absolute centre of the bottom bracket hole to the centre of the hole for the pedal.

Chain Width - this is mostly only relevant for chainsets with a single chainring - if this is ⅛” then you must use a ⅛” chain. Almost all double and triple (and some single) ring chainsets will use a standard 3/32” chain, the only exception being old chainsets designed for 3 or 4 speed freewheels.

Pedal Threads - this must match the thread of your pedals and is usually stamped on the pedals themselves, most bikes use a standard thread of 9/16” x 20 tpi. The exceptions being older French bikes, bikes with cheaper one-piece type chainsets and Shimano’s Dyna Drive system (easily identifiable as the pedal holes are about an inch wide!).

*Intended Speed - the number of cogs at the back the chainset was designed to be used with. We refer to it as ‘intended’ speed as most double and triple chainsets will actually work with different speeds than originally intended, but the further away you get from the intended speed the more likely you are to experience minor setup issues. The exception being some chainsets intended for 10 speed use or higher, with these it’s better to stick to the intended speed.

*Bike Type - this is just a guide, any chainset can technically be used on any bike as long as everything's compatible.