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I’ve got it…. it’s a pedal
Skyway BMX pedal. Plastic cage. From the early 1980s.
Skyway pedals had metal cages. This is a Kingsbury or Hare pedal. I think it’s a Kingsbury. They sucked, sucked, SUCKED.
Oh, and these go back to the 70′s.
Kingsburry (Spelling) Pedal 1982
Nylon body, Chromoly Axel, no bearings!
Very light, squeaked like crazy.
PDF pg 7 of 37 shows them advertized in the Aug ’79 issue of BMXA:
http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/BMXA_7908.pdf
NOS “vintage” pedal for fixies trying to get an appreciation for things that never worked well in the first place?
plastic 1/2″ Kingsbury pedals, missing the retaining ring bushing
but also alloy Kingsbury pedals were available, as shown at:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=375431
Answer from Jeff at First Flight Bicycles: it’s a Kingsbery pedal (black)