Regarding Catalogs/eddymerckx2 in Bulgier's scan, the C-Record groups assembled on the bicycles would seem to date that catalog to no earlier than late 1984, if Merckx had advance groups to use for a catalog photo shoot. Chuck's Campagnolo Timeline dates the C-Record intro as 1985, so those are probably 85 or later models shown.
Donald F. Dunstan
Winters, TX
> Chuck Johnston wrote>>>>
> The earliest brochure I have on Eddy shows a script signature seat
> stays and the flat DeRosa fork crown, with the cable guides on top of
> the bb
>
> This brochure is from 1981 or 82 I picked It up before I bought my first
> Merckx in 84 (83 vintage) it is the same style as the one now on e-bay
> see item # 3651172733
>
> Serial numbers are confusing on Eddy Merckx I have 2 with serial # on
> the bottom bracket no resemblance to a standard and two without a
> serial #<<<<<<
>
> While we are running the Merckx thread, does anyone know the dates for
> the catalog scans on Mark's site (below)? The first one had to be
> pretty early, maybe 80 or 81. Chuck, is your catalog like the first
> one, or the second, or a different one?
>
> http://bulgier.net/
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> http://bulgier.net/
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> http://bulgier.net/
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> The second clearly shows both the flat and sloping crowns, while still
> showing over-the-BB-shell cable routing.
>
> http://bulgier.net/
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> I also have a copy of the third one, so that must be 84/5-ish?
>
> Anyone know?
>
> Wayne Bingham
> Falls Church VA