That's the stock low end imported Olmo. Straight guage tubing, cheapie steel wingnut hubs, Magistroni steel crankset usually 47/50, Ambrosio bar and stem, Gumwall 27" clinchers, Italian alloy or steel rims, Gransport front and rear shifters, four then five speed, dt controls, Aquila saddle, or similar. srtaight steel post, usually Universal brakes, side pull first , then '61's. Mostly came in metallic blue, gold, and red. Sold for $89.95 with fenders. We THREW away dozens, nobody wanted them in So.Cal. Were brought in here by John T. Bill, Co., Mol family owned distributorship in LA. They were very active in bike racing organizing and officiating, father and brother were vaudeville unicycle riders in the '20/'30's. Anything else? Oh yeah, pretty good looking daughter, too. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA
>I picked this baby up for a song today. It's an olmo
> special. 30.00 got me the frame, fork, headset, bb
> fixed cup, atax stem and bars, brooks b-17 seat, I
> think a japanese seat post, original rear wheel with
> olmo hub, alloy rim and regina gran sport corse
> freelwheel. It also came with what apear to be
> original wingnuts and some very clean and shiny campy
> gran sport derailleurs. the frame is rough, lots of
> scratches in the paint but no dents. chromed stays are
> ok, chrome on head lugs and fork crown needs to be
> redone. It's definately a project but I couldn't pass
> it up. I'd like to get a better idea of age. Also, is
> this a plain guage steel bike or possibly columbus?
> I'm assuming it would have originally come with
> magistroni steel cottered cranks. What about the
> brakes? Universal? I'm tempted to build it up as a
> rider as is, considering the price but maybe someone
> out there wants to give it a better fate? I would
> consider a trade if anyone is interested. Here's a
> link to some pictures:
> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
>
> marc garcia
> chicago IL