Re: [CR]Masi serial number question

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From: "Donald F. Dunstan" <donalddunstan@wtconnect.com>
To: "Tom Hayes" <hayesbikes@nls.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <000c01c35e19$f4471b80$700890d8@computer>
Subject: Re: [CR]Masi serial number question
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 21:17:30 -0500


Tom,

The url is http://www.bates-lee.com/masi/html/dating.html . Let me know if this works. I believe you have the 179th frame built there but I couldn't be sure based on my reading of this material. the URL is working fine for me.

Don Dunstan


----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Hayes
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:59 PM
Subject: [CR]Masi serial number question



> There's a Masi currently on ebay. The person selling it directs the readers to a Brian Bayliss article on the internet for determining the serial number of Masis. For some reason, using the url site posted in that auction, I cannot access the article.
>
> I wonder if any members have the site bookmarked, or any could direct me to the site for infomation about determining the year of manufacture based on a Masi serial number. I checked the CR site, and at least based on the catalogue posting there, I know the number I am trying to track down is before 1977.
>
> Or can someone hazard a guess what year the number 179 with MC 60 (I assume that means Masi California or Carlsbad and 60 refers to size) stamped in the bottom bracket represents?
>

> Thank you.

>

> Cheers.

>

> Tom