Re: [CR]correct 1974 Colnago headbadge

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 09:36:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]correct 1974 Colnago headbadge
To: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>, CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <70e14d4c0612060912i3884d04u70b5393d211b4e7f@mail.gmail.com>


Angel, the fork tangs on the blue Super had two holes each:

http://www.raydobbins.com/supernew/photos/photo24.html

I associate club cutouts in the fork tangs with slightly later frames, like my 78 Mexico Oro:

http://www.raydobbins.com/mexicooro/photos/photo32.html

I'm not sure how early these club cutouts appeared in fork tangs, but my guess is not before 76 or 77.

Ray Dobbins Miami FL USA

Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote: I posted the note below some time ago. If you can access Ray Dobbin's photo of the Colnago that I'm referring that would be the ticket. I have the receipt of purchase so I know it's a 1975 or earlier (Colnago thought it was 1973 or 74). Angel Garcia Verona, IT

"I have a nearly identical Colnago. Mine was purchased in Germany in January, 1976. Of course, it's not known how long it was in the window at the time of purchase but Colnago analyzed photos I sent them and they thought it was a 1973 or 1974. Mine is an unbuilt frame and fork in Molteni orange; even the same size as Ray's. These are some of the identical, and different features, I noted between mine and Ray Robbins:

1) headtube and seat tube decals are same (mine are black with a yet lighter orange outline) as are the lugs 2) the world championship bands are the same 3) my Columbus decal is different; it says Tubi Rinforzati Garantiti on one line above the red oval; Acciao Speciali with oval in between those words; the word Columbus below the oval. It's style appears to me to be more modern than that of Ray's bike. 4) The shape of the bottom of the club on my downtube lug is exactly the same shape is that of the ones on the fork; it has a slight curvature (downward). On Ray's, that lug has a straight bottom (which is different from the fork). Perhaps this is just an inconsistency in the creation rather than an indication of year. 5) Mine has clubs in the fork tangs (did not see a photo of Ray's in this area) 6) Mine has the #16. In the past I have discussed these numbers with e-richie and he didn't think they were a serial number. What do they mean?

Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ"

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