Re: [CR]Trying to date an Olmo frame

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From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
To: <bike@bitterkids.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Trying to date an Olmo frame
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 07:49:48 -0500
reply-type=original

Well Tyler,

Based on the fork crown, round rear brake bridge and over the BB cable routings, I'd say this is a typical mid to late 70's or very early 80's OLMO frameset. Two features don't jive though: I've never seen an OLMO with the previously noted details also having through the top tube cable routing. Also, she has two sets of bottle braze-ons and that would not come until the mid/late 80's. Given that it appears to be a repaint, I'd suggest that the TT cable routing and the Seat Tube bottle braze-ons are features not original to the frameset.

Other thoughts??

Eric Elman
Somers, CT USA


----- Original Message -----
From: bike@bitterkids.com
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:22 AM
Subject: [CR]Trying to date an Olmo frame



> Hey Everybody,
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there might be able to help me date an Olmo
> frame I recently purchased. Images are currently located here -->
> http://ale.ph/postpix/olmo/ <-- I apoligize for the quality and
> redundency of some of these images, but I wasn't sure what to take photos
> of. If anyone needs more images to help identify this frame, please let
> me know.
>
> Thanks for your time, bandwidth, and help.
> --Tyler "sk" Robinson
> Simi Valley, CA