During the production years, it was claimed that the oros were the select
percentage of quality control and the plated to be the dx model at a higher
price of course. In typical Italian fashion, if true, this was probably good
for several years, and then sort of blended in to some production
difference. It did seem that the oros were somewhat smoother and straighter
than the corsas.
Ted Ernst
> Angel Garcia wrote:
>>
>> What are the differences between these? Which is the best?
>
> I'll take a shot. Grabbed a few outta the box...
> (stamped on the outer cone/lock plate)
>
> REGINA GRAN SPORT -- 1940s(?).
>
> REGINA GRAN SPORT EXTRA CORSE -- earliest I have, dated April 1950 on my
> Bianchi Folgorissima.
>
> REGINA G.S.CORSE (correct spelling) -- G.S. = Gran Sport, steel.
>
> REGINA CORSA (correct spelling) -- steel, 1960s and 70s(?).
>
> REGINA ORO -- more expensive, brass plating over steel to purportedly
> help shifting, early 1970s(?).
>
> REGINA EXTRA ORO -- Italian cycle industry uses "extra" to denote a
> better and/or modified part, brass plating over steel. I cannot see any
> difference examining the Oro and the Extra Oro (maybe just an extra
> dollop of that Oro goodness?).
>
> Note that it is very hard to actually see any quality differences
> between any era and model of Regina freewheel other than the brass
> plated ones looking prettier. I remember the CX Regina freewheels were
> actually the first that looked like they were a modern, high quality
> freewheel.
>
> Note too the all of the above is highly suspect as to accuracy!
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
> .