Rich,
I can't speak to the top tube cable guides. I've never seen any like them on a Colnago. Maybe a later addition? Perhaps a repaint and new decals too? I'd not rely on the cable guides or decals to date this frame. Can't be certain they are original.
Based on the info I've read on the CR list over the past few years, I'd say this is 1974 or 1975, possibly. The club cutouts in the fork tangs suggests 1973 or later. Shifter braze-ons became standard in 1974 (options earlier). The Lack of the Colnago name on the fork crown suggests 1975 or earlier.
Admittedly, I'm no expert. But I have been studying this topic recently as I've just bought a similar vintage Colnago which I expect will arrive soon.
Best,
David
David G. White Burlington, VT
Richard Robinson wrote:
> Can anyone pinpoint the date or model of this Colnago on eBay - item number
> 360025458949. The graphics look older than the guessed date of 1978, but
> the lack of 'Colnago' on the fork crown makes me think it's earlier, perhaps
> 1976. And what about those top tube brake cable stops?
>
> I also have what I believe to be a '78 Super (some of you may have seen it
> on the wooljersey site) that I have outfitted with an early set of Cinelli
> bars and stem. I also have a 3T set I would like to use, but I'm not
> sure the date would be correct for this stem/bar combo. When did the 3T
> Record stem change from the one in ebay auction number 270211512564 and also
> seen on the above mentioned bike (looks very similar to a Cinelli 1A from
> the side) to the record stem where the bar clamp wrapped around the bar and
> the bolt threaded back up into the underside of the stem, see eBay auction
> number 290206212331? I have the type seen in the second auction and would
> like to know if it is correct for a 1978 Super. Thanks in advance.
>
> Rich Robinson
> On the road in Stockholm, but normally from Jacksonville NC