Brian Baylis wrote:
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> Stratton,
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> One other little thing about the run down worthless Pogliaghi on eBay.
> The seller states that the frame is "hand signed" by Sante. Forgivable
> impression for people to have. The fact is it is a decal. All the
> "classic" (and many "American Classic") framebuilders had signature
> decals with their sets. They are varnish fix decals that look very much
> like it was hand signed. No big deal.
Also, having the builder's signature decal on the frame started in the early 1970s. Falerio Masi was the first one I was aware of doing it.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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