[CR]Re:Luigi Montagner

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:13:37 -0800
From: "alan" <worthy2@earthlink.net>
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Subject: [CR]Re:Luigi Montagner

Searched the archives and Googled the name, and have found next to zip about the Italian framebuilder Luigi Montagner. I see one catalog page from an importer (Wm. Lewis?) showing some off-topic (I think) modern-ish examples built with Oria tubing, one crimped tubeset and one fluted. But I have purchased a frame and fork from (hold on!) an eBay auction and it's a very conventional 55cm x 55cm with Campy ends, a sloping internal style forkcrown, Cinelli BB shell and internal top cable routing. It's probably been resprayed, but looks to be a very professional job, all paint except for the chrome surfaces of the ends, nicely masked off. No decals or stickers or any evidence of them. "LM" engraving on the fork crown and "MONTAGNER" engraved on the bottom of the BB shell. No sign of rifling in the steerer...any info as to the tubing used? What distinguished Oria from Columbus from Dedacchai? Any other info on Luigi Montagner will be appreciated. I read that he supplied the Czech and Polish teams at some point, but that's about all I found...I think Ben Kamen/Kamenjas in Aussieland may have owned one or two... any historical info, Ben? Alan Goldsworthy San Francisco, CA (craigslist been veryvery good to me, but YRMV)