Re: [CR]Cinelli Head Badge Again - Fake?

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From: "David Goerndt" <davidg@iag.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20031031.082436.-998433.1.airart4@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Cinelli Head Badge Again - Fake?
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:54:34 -0500


[CR]Cinelli Head Badge Again - Fake?


> Has anyone ever seen a badge like this on a Cinelli and if so do they
> have proof ie a photo. I think it is a cheap knock off -- how come he has
> an unpainted one? When that one is painted is it the next to be on Ebay?
> It seems that they appearing on Ebay fairly frequently but not frequently
> enough that he wants to make it look like he has hundreds of them.
>
> Finally if they are fakes why were they made? I presume some went on
> bikes, maybe re badged Windsors?

I don't about the badge in question, but the badge on my '63 Cinelli has a smooth back, probably cast instead of stamped.

David Goerndt
Orlando, FL