----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Reid" <bob.reid1@virgin.net> To: <REClassicBikes@aol.com>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Porta Catena- how many holes?
> > Chuck, any idea what year this was first made and how long it ran for?
> The application for the patent that first introduced these frame ends with > the two bolt holes first appeared in 1975 (May) and I've got a Guerciotti > (sadly not mine, happily way too big) that was built in 84' with this type > end fitted - so in short with that time span I doubt the existance or not, > would be of much use for dating purposes (+/- a decade)
Both my Viners (early and mid '80s, I think) are drilled for the 2 hole PCs.
Rick Chasteen, Kansas City