Thanks Chuck! You're right about the sign-off, too. A proper sign-off will make me happy, Dale happy and even you happy! George Hollenberg, MD Westport, CT, USA (There we are!)
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> On Jun 2, 2007, at 1:49 PM, gholl@optonline.net wrote:
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> > Thanks for this image reference, but I suspect it's not of the
>
> > 1983-4 Turbo. I may well be wrong, but I think that the Turbo
> in
> > the 1983-4 time frame had a fine gold colored metal nose band
> and
> > two rear metal plates.
> > George Hollenberg MD
> > CT, USA
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>
> That would be the "Turbo Special"... I have one on an early
> Italian-
> made Masi Volumetrica.
>
> Verbal description:
> Black, textured leather (sort of wood grain pattern), gold(?)
> plated
> nose band with stamped lettering "Turbo Special" filled with red
>
> paint and two separate gold(?) plated plates in back with
> stamped
> lettering "Turbo" filled with red paint. The saddle rails are
> also
> gold(?) plated. The "Turbo" is a copy of the Porsche Turbo logotype.
>
> I'm pretty sure there is a manufacturing date code device (wheel
>
> shape with months and years segments) on the bottom of the shell
> but
> I'd have to remove the saddle to check the date. I installed
> the
> saddle on the bike in the middle 1980s (1984/5).
>
> (George you should include your city in your sign-off to make
> Dale
> happy.)
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, CA USA
> http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)
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George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA