Early Italian frames are really quite rare in England and I was very pleased
last weekend when I found an interesting 55cm Olmo track frame - which I
suspect is from the 1950s or 60s. It is really beautifully made - much
better than I am used to seeing on Italian frames. The mitreing inside the
bottom bracket is just about perfect and the seat lug has a wonderful cutout
on the lug over the slit. The lugs are I suppose quite standard early
Italian with curly bits to them and the seat lug has a separate clip. Forks
are really quite slender for a track bike and the rear ends are reinforced
plate ones - not Campagnolo. The frame number is M 241 stamped on the rear
of the seat lug. Does any list member know anything about earlier Olmos - I
do also have an earlier touring Olmo with Campag Corsa twin lever gear and
half chaincase which if I remember rightly is numbered in a similar way and
which I think is from the late 40s too.
Pictures of the track frame can be viewed at:
http://images.andale.com/
Hilary Stone in wet and windy Bristol, England