I have a 1965 Atala track bike that has the dove in the oval barely visible through the yellow pearl paint. Under the dove, within the oval, is the word Columbus, and below the oval 0.6-0.9 is visible. It's on the down tube just below the head lug, facing upwards.
David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of peter
> Sent: August 29, 2004 4:05 PM
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> Subject: [CR]Columbus logo stamped on head tube
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> Hello Nick, There was a short period of time in the 1980's when
> Columbus head tube stock came stamped with their logo dove inside
> an oval. The other tubes were often (but not always) stamped up
> until the mid 1970's. Sincerly Peter Mooney