I have a 1R stem, 115 length, new logo, with Eddy Merckx pantograph (block italic version).
On the underside of the horizontal length it is stamped MADE IN ITALY and then 58 (?). I have never seen this on any other 1R stem or any other Cinelli stem models for that matter. It also looks like it has a 26.0 clamp diameter?!
Is this indicative of a certain time period? Seems the older Merckx logo would point to an earlier date while the 26.0 clamp diameter would point to a later date.
Your input?
Thanks so much. Mark Buswell San Francisco, CA USA
On May 23, 2007, at 12:03 AM, Anthony Bier wrote:
> Hello all, I have had an old logo cinelli 1R sitting in a box for a
> long awaited build, it has the patent number stamped on the
> underside with made in italy as well. Today I pulled the stem out
> for examination and much to my surprise it is equipped with an
> alloy binder bolt which appears to be original!! Nothing about this
> appears in the cinelli section of this site or the one which a link
> is posted to. Can anyone tell me how long this lasted? I assume the
> alloy binder was present at the introduction in 1973 but how long
> before they switched back to steel? In my relatively short time in
> the VLW world I have not see another one of these stems, is this
> fairly uncommon? I no longer think this would be appropriate for a
> rider, I assume alloy binder bolts were short lived for safety
> reasons.
>
> thanks for your help.
>
> Anthony Bier
> Vancouver, BC, Canada