I am hoping someone on this list can help me with more accurately dating a Poghliaghi track frame I purchased from Matteo Brandi with the help of Steven Maasland a little while back. Mike Barry just finished restoring the frame and based on the images he forwarded did an excellent job. Can't wait to receive it! Best guess at this point is circa 1960. The steerer tube is stamped 6851 and the front upper portion of the head tube just beneath the head lug is stamped Pogliaghi Italcorse in small letters. The bottom bracket is stamped 33 in one place on the bottom bracket and 11 in another. The frame originally had holes in the head tube for a head badge and I received a nice reproduction head badge from Matteo along with some original decals when he sent the frame although I believe the decals are actually probably from the mid-1970's. The lugs are similar to a Nervex pattern (they may be Nervex for all I know) and for the most part look like the lugs on Jim Spracher's white Pogliaghi (frame number 7609) road frame pictured on the CR site, although the lugs on my frame are not drilled out a la the frame on CR and my frame has a more ornate seat lug. I don't think my frame has any numbers or letters stamped on the seat lug such as I have seen on many other Pogliaghis but I may be mistaken and will have to verify that when I receive the frame back. I don't currently have any images posted of this frame but hope to do so (along with several other bikes) at some point in the near future. Meanwhile, I would be happy to forward the images Mike sent me to anyone who is interested or might be able to help with the dating. Thanks in advance for any insights or education. Many thanks,
Edward Robert Brooks
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