jim, thanks very much for the information, it's much appreciated. is there a way i can find out which builder torelli was using then, or, failing that, some details about the construction of the frame?
basically what i'm looking for is; frame materials, who it was built by, if it was sold as a built bike, and if so, what the gruppo was.
a bonus would be any history of the bike itself.
as an interesting sidenote, i got an off-list email telling me that '"Johnnie "Jose" Abreu (assuming it's the same guy) was a New York city bike racer. He was also a small time drug dealer who did time.'
thanks
-galen pewtherer
san francisco, ca