Re: [CR]New to me Masi USA

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

From: "Matthew Gorski" <bikenut@verizon.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040126015059.13691.qmail@web41013.mail.yahoo.com> <00e801c3e3b6$43cbf960$6400a8c0@jfbender>
Subject: Re: [CR]New to me Masi USA
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:23:11 -0800


Joe, You have a very nice early production bike! I'm no Masi expert nor do I play one on TV. I do have 7 of these fine machines and am familiar with the beast. .....here is my $.02

As for originality, one set of w/b mounts on the DT is good-any where else, not good. Recessed brake fittings no, brake cable and d-t shifter braze-ons no and no. The only braze ons should be the derailleur cable guides on the top of the BB and the derailleur cable stop on the chainstay. Oh and 1 set of water bottle mounts.

As for components it should be all Record/Nuovo Record date stamped 1973....steel pedals/knobby shifters/straight skewers etc. The 1973 grouppo's were used for several years since they started with an over abundance of groups. The rims should be Martano's 4 cross on small flange hubs. The rims are very hard to find...the lighter ones are around. The bar/stem/saddle would be TTT. Some/not all of the early bicycles had Masi pantographed stems, bars & seatposts. Baylis could tell you/me what the OEM tyres are-I don't know.

Matt "is 7 enough?" Gorski Belmont Shore, CA

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> I just started work on Masi USA MC 58 041 which I suppose from the SN info
> provided by Brian is the 141st 58 cm (c-t) frame made. This was sold to me
> as a 1973 but I suppose it is a 1974. It has a rather nice supposedly
> Cyclart metallic blue refinish (probably as good as new at least). The
> frame is rather nice in my opinion. A little extra brazing material here and
> there but very crisp otherwise. Very stout fork. I guess it is all 531 based
> on the 27.2 post. Unfortunately I think it was "upgraded" with brazeons-
> shifter, brake cable, wb and allen key brake fittings. It is 6 speed 126mm
> also.
>
> Which of these is not original?
>
> What would the most likely original equipment be?
> NR? SR? Rims? Bar and stem? saddle?
>
> Boy do I hate pulling out a NR seatpost to find a "shorty" 120mm one. Not a
> big fan of 38 cm wide bars either!
>
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ