Red bike with replacement fork that's been repainted, I'd be checking to see if the tt and dt have been damaged or replaced.
Eisentraut built Masi's were done in 1977.
>From phone conversatio with Brian:
mc57 423 is late 74. Milled dropouts were used on bikes built for specific people.
Jim Allen the CycleSmiths 760 746 2522 San Marcos, CA
brad stockwell wrote:
> Masi Fans:
>
> Concerning dates: MC57 423 sounds like 74/75; too early for Eisentraut.
>
> The red one has a braze-on front derailleur and a full-slope crown; I suspect it's out of the CR date limit.
>
> Brad Stockwell
> Palo Alto
>
> airart4@juno.com wrote:
> I have written to both the people on ebay about their Masis (Red one and
> Silver one). Now here is what I have determined (But may be wrong!). The
> red one has M55 on the bottom bracket shell. Has more modern brakes and
> new winged style Cinelli bars - so they have been replaced.
>
> The Silver one I think is interesting in that it has MC57 423. I think it
> is an early Ca frame. Note the signature on the top tube is to the rear
> on the left. This was changed as the brake cable would rub against the
> decal. Owner told me he has 3ttt handlebars - didn't early Masis come
> with these? I believe it might even be an Eisnetraut frame because :
> Stars and Stripes decal is pretty high up on the seat tube something
> common to Eisnetraut frames and inside of the triangle on the rear
> dropouts has not been squared off.
>
> Am I on the right track? -- Wish Mr. Baylis could chime in, but I think
> his computer is down?
>
> Mike Short,
> Trying to figure things out in Austin Tx
>
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