There seems to be a continuing assumption that all Masi's were sold from the factory as complete bikes, which leads to further assumptions regarding "correct" components. Seems to me that the majority of Masi's were sold as framesets, not complete bikes, so it is "correct" to use just about any of the period components. Period rims from Nisi, Mavic & Fiamme would all be "correct" for a '75 Masi. As far as Campy component dates, a person who had just purchased a new Masi frameset back in '75 and then went to buy all of the necessary components would have ended up with a mish-mash (that's a technical term, by the way) of mfg dates - I'd bet the dates would have easily varied from '73 thru '75.
Dave Patrick Chelsea, Michigan
John Jorgensen <designzero@earthlink.net> wrote: David & All
Carlsbad Masi's from 1975 will have parts from the initial purchase of components, thats why 1973 date stamped components show up on any year of Carlsbad Masi. Rims were also purchased in a big lot.
Biggest variation on these bikes are the handlebar, stem and saddle which was mostly Cinelli but some had full 3ttt set ups with the Masi identification. Very few got Super Record. Most bikes got 36 hole rims, some got 32's.
Your 1975 bike would have the "old logo" (winged, kind of art deco style) Martano transfers. My 1975 Carlsbad bike will have to make do with the "bowtie" label, just can't find the older ones very often at all. When they do show up, they go for big dollars, even the bowtie rims are fetching silly prices.
The "bowtie" sticker for new production, as Martano went away from a transfer seems to appear in 1975 or so, hard to tell 100% as importation stock, time lag to ship makes the date not percise.
John Jorgensen Today in Torrance Ca
Not a Masi fanatic, but guilty as an enthusiast. Seem to have captured a number of LeJeune's along the way as well.