In a message dated 3/8/05 8:03:38 AM, FedMaritime writes:
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> In a message dated 3/8/2005 12:12:52 AM Central Standard Time,
> BobHoveyGa@aol.com writes:
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> All the Italian 3V's have Alberto signatures, Prestige type crowns
> (urn-shaped crest, slotted shoulder), internal plug dropouts, and rounded
> sanserif
> MASI decals. "M" cutout bottom bracket. They often (but not
> always) have chromed drive side chainstays.
> The American 3V's have Faliero signatures, oval-crest crowns... The Tea
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> 3V's might have the crested forks but could also have aluminum or Tange
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> Earliest one I have is an '87.
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> The very late ('96 - out of timeline) Mondonico built Masi Team 3V's had
> steel forks, and Falierio's signature. The fork crowns are sort of "should
ered"
> with a cast "M".
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> Regards,
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> Carlo Carr
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> New Orleans
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Carlo;
Thanks for the info, I'll include it in my notes (yes, shame on me, I keep
info on out-of-timeline bikes). I have photos of a 96 Team 3V and it has a
very plain round-shouldered crown with no markings (photo attached).
If you want to see a really cool crown, check out the lavender bike. This is a 3V that Joe Starck built for himself that Tom Sanders now owns. I won dered where the fork crown came from and the mystery was just solved last we ek (for me anyway) when Rex Gephart put some decals up for auction on Ebay for the Masi Record time trial bike (called the Cronos in the 88 catalog). I wrote
him to ask about the bike and he says he was told by Alberto Masi that they built some in Italy and some here (25 each I think he said)... I guess Joe m ust have had a leftover crown and decided not to let it go to waste... Nice, h uh? I wonder if the spoiler shape helps hold the front wheel down in cornering
;-)
Bob