In a message dated 6/29/2004 2:10:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Carb7008@cs.com writes:
<< Gipiemme dropouts all way around, long point lugs with a heart cutout on top of lower head lug, and chromed flat fork crown. Braze-ons include water bottle on DT, BB cable guides, and DT shifter bosses. Decals say Produzione Velosport Bologna with pic of Eddy as headbadge and same decal on ST, EM spelled-out in large yellow letters on either side of DT and no tubing decal. I'm quite certain silver-greenish tinge paint is original. The seller thinks its from late-60s to early-70s (though it looks like 70s to me) and was made by DeRosa. >>
This sounds like a rare odd ball Merckx or ? Can you show us some photos of this frame, esp. the decals, lugs, dropout-to-seat & chainstay junctures, bridges, etc? Gippiemme labeled drop outs are likely mid to late 1970s.
Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC