Kurt Sperry wrote:
>
> > On 5/30/05, Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > Older Cinelli SCs like my 1960 came with the shouldered nut and bolt and
> > the later Cinelli SCs like your 1972 used the two Allen bolts threaded
> > into a center "faceted barrel" affair that went between the seat stays.
> > I don't know at what point the change was made. Anyone know?
>
> My Cinelli SC, which I am pretty sure is of 1971 manufacture, has the
> older style seat binder bolt. These seeming facts together might define
> the changeover date.
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham, WA
Kurt,
Sounds to me like the change over for the Cinelli 1A stem handlebar binder bolt to an Allen key pretty much coincides with the Cinelli seat binder bolt change over to an Allen key bolt judging by your 1971 Cinelli SC.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
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