I'm currently refinishing two Cinellis.
Neither has drilled fork tanges, both have drilled lugs.
#5158 has fender eyelets and bosses on the brake bridge and chainstay bridge.
# 5029 has no eyelets or bosses on the bridges.
Jim Allen the CycleSmiths Ranchita, CA 760 782 0234
marcus.e.helman@gm.com wrote:
>Jeff Pyzyk wote (in part)
>
>My later bike [Cinelli SC] I have figured for a '68 or '69. It has the
>drilled lugs, but with fender mounting bosses and loops, four digit serial
>number. But here is the part that makes me think it's an early drilled
>lug frame; the fork lug tangs are not drilled. Any comments from the
>Cinelli Cognoscenti?
>
>
>My Cinelli SC, number 4874, has drilled lugs and undrilled fork tangs. It
>has no provisions for fenders. I have figured mine to be '68 or 69 too,
>based on lack of braze-ons
>
>Best regards,
>Marcus Helman
>Huntington Woods, MI