dale, etc... that is not a fisher fork crown. it is an investment cast masi crown. it, the lugs, and the (not engraved) seat stay plugs were made by Microfusione Italiana. i would bet that the shell, too, was cast by that time, rendering the 'M' not a cut-out, but a cast-in. the original prestige frames were beautiful. i can't address the geometry changes, but these frames were a' la the gran criteriums, but with cast frame parts. over the years, the dropout filing details also changed. this frame has an evolved version in which the typical 'scalloped' stay-ends, done with a 10" rat-tail file, (or similar), is replaced with the 'angled' bevel shown in the pics. a nice frame! enjoy it, wayne. e-RICHIE
On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:17:24 EDT OROBOYZ@aol.com writes:
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> I love the color and the fork crown on that bike! Fischer with a
> nice saw cut.. Those engraved top eyes are cool too.
>
> I am pretty certain that "Prestige" refers to the model, not tubing
> in it.
> While there was a Tange Prestige (past tense actually, as they
> pulled the
> plug a few years ago) I never heard of an Italian Masi using
> Japanese tubing?
> Anyone know otherwise?
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina