On Apr 21, 2007, at 11:02 PM, Bob Hovey wrote:
> Dale writes:
>
>>> I would think that bike was firmly from the very late 1970s and
>>> more likely the 1980s.
>
>
> I don't think it can be that late, here are the clues: If it was a
> 70's or 80's Prestige with the wrong decals, it'd have a crest on
> the crown flats, and it'd have seatstay plugs. And tho Alberto did
> produce the Gran Crit until around 1979, these later GC's (and
> Prestiges too) were pretty consistent about having date stamps on
> the BB (about 1975 on, but not consistently at first). Since this
> one doesn't have one, it probably dates to '76 or earlier. Also,
> none of the late 70's Prestiges and Gran Crits have "+GF+" (Georg
> Fischer) on the BB... either they'd moved on to the investment cast
> BB or Alberto was filing the marks off, like we occasionally did
> over here on some of the US Masis.
>
> Bob Hovey
> Columbus, GA
Bob, what do you make of the rear brake housing entering and leaving the left side of the top tube? 1976 or earlier? Was Alberto really doing that in 1976 and before?
Or was that done at some point later with a repaint?
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA