My early '80s Mondonico has a head-tube stamp that is visible through the paint. It's really thin paint. I haven't seen others, but haven't looked, either.
Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of dddd Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:36 AM To: Classic Rendezvous Subject: Re: [CR]Columbus stamps in main tubes of Italvegas?
Don Wilson wrote:
> A fellow selling an Italvega track bike on EBAY claims CR folks
> directed him to Columbus tubing stamps on the three main tubes of his
> Italvega. I am familiar with Columbus tubing tranfers, but not stamps
> on three main tubes. Could someone clarify?
I don't think the stampings appear through paint in most cases. When I stripped my Windsor down to the chromed main tubes there were, iir, nickle-sized columbus insignias next to the bb shell attachment. Very shallow stampings to prevent stress risers, and probably entirely on the butt section of the tubes.
David Snyder
Auburn, CA, USA