Re: [CR]A Cinelli weekend!

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli:Laser)

Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 08:24:52 -0400
From: <mrndlmn@toad.net>
To: vjp@telus.net
Subject: Re: [CR]A Cinelli weekend!
References: <BEE5F5B0.45BA%vjp@telus.net>
In-Reply-To:
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

If it has a flat crown and doesn't have grease fittings on the BB, it's probably a Mod. B. No holes in the lugs means that it is pre-1962 or so. The serial number means NOTHING WHATEVER. How large is the badge and what is its background color? Black and large means early. Blue and smaller means later.

Martin Needleman Annapolis, MD

Quoting vjp@telus.net:


>
> Now comes the hard part! Let's play, "date the frame".
>
> -It has chrome lugs and seat stay cluster without the holes.
>
> -It has NO oiling holes on the top or bottom of the BB, and at this time it
> does not look like they have been filled.
>
> -It has campy dropouts with NO fender eyelets.
>
> -It has water bottle bosses (brass nuts) that appear to be added later.
>
> -It has had a rear derailleur hanger added to the dropout.
>
> -The rear spacing is 120mm
>
> -The BB is 70mm
>
> -The Serial# is 6160, which is two away from Jan Heine #6162 down the road
> in Seattle. There are also #6089 and #6152 in Seattle.
>
> -Jan thinks his bike dates around mid 60's, while the others in Seattle and
> #6039 in the UK date their's at mid 50's. #6039 does not have a rear der.
> hanger.
>
> -Every thing makes me lean towards it being an "SC" except that my bike has
> a flat crown.
>
> What do you think??