Re: [CR]Masi serial number question

(Example: Framebuilders)

Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:37:55 -0700
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@nls.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Masi serial number question
References: <000c01c35e19$f4471b80$700890d8@computer>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Tom,

That bike was built in 1974, probably mid year or so.

I saw Masi Carlsbad frame number 119 over this weekend in Washington. I'll report on that event tomorrow.

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA


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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Thank you.

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> Cheers.

>

> Tom