chasds@mindspring.com wrote:
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> In my experience, it was unusual to see even just a stock Colnago,
> no fancy parts, with a painted crown..but there probably were some.
> Any eyewitnesses here?
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http://www.nonlintec.com/
Were you referring to a particular year, or some other constraint? This one is from 1978. Admittedly, it was a special bike, so it probably doesn't say much about the regular production.
Which brings up another point. We ain't exactly talkin' about ISO9000 facilities here; these were marginal manufacturing facilities, in Italy in the 70s, no less, and it shouldn't come as a great surprise if an occasional bike were made somewhat differently from the rest. Especially one for a special purpose, like a trade show. Or, maybe just because the guy who ran the plating shop woke up with a hangover the day that the bike HAD to be finished. I think it's surprising that they're as uniform as they are.
Steve Maas
Long Beach, California