Re: [CR]Pantagraph Parts?

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

From: <MasiGC3V@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 12:29:41 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Pantagraph Parts?
To: radiant@gci.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Mike,

As I too share the 'Masi bug' the question of pantographed parts has also dogged me. I believe that there are some SR chainrings out there, in addition to those parts you have listed. I have never seen a pantographed/engraved headset (although I do have one for COLNAGO). While not a pantographed item I stumbled across a very nice Selle San Marco Rolls saddle with the MASI crest and name stitched into the leather. It was so beautifully 'over the top' and gaudy that I didn't even blink at the excessive price. My impression (undocumented, subjective) is that most of that stuff came on bikes from Alberto Masi built or licensed sources in the 1980's and early 1990's. I believe my Masi saddle was done for Torelli imports in the mid/late 1980's when they had the rights to use the MASI name from Faliero in the US market. On the latter note I've been told that the last Torelli Masis's were built in the Mondonico shop. Can anybody confirm that?

These are just my impressions and I would indeed yield to the real experts on the list should they chime in on the subject.

Dear Santa.......Please bring me a retro Masi jersey.

Best Regards and Merry Christmas to All.

Carlo Carr New Orleans (35 degrees yesterday morning, 72 degrees this morning, now its in the 40's again)