Marc,
Those who have had a closer look are saying Schwinn from the early 60's. If the domed stay ends are kind of blobbed into the dropouts as opposed to a clean domed junction; then it's probably a Schwinn. Has anyone con firmed what the threading is of the BB shell? That would be a certain k iller for the deal. There's no question the graphics aren't even close t o correct, no matter what is is.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
Schwinnago...?
Marc St. Martin
Livermore, California
USA
From: <thteach@sonic.net> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Cc: <marc.stmartin@earthlink.net> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:53 AM Subject: Nervex lugged Colnago
> I'm with Brian on this one.
>
> The cranks suggest mid-60's. The wheels from 1963 to the mid 80's. T
he
> handlebars and stem are from the late 70's.
>
> The few early 60's italian track bikes I've seen didn't use Campagnolo
> dropouts. Other sources were used. The fork crown was quite popular
from
> the mid 60's to the early 70's.
>
> If the frame is from the late 60's forward, colnago was starting to us
e
> scalloped seat tube caps and the italian style lugs, not Nervex.
>
> The petina on the decals suggest that the bike is well kept from the l
ate
> 60's or early 70's.
>
> I acquired a "Cinelli" Track bike from this vendor. It has so many
> features that suggests it is a Cinelli but it has a few other features
> that suggest otherwise. We hear so little about the bike culture in
> Germany. It is difficult to verify certain claims of provenance. Hav
ing
> said that, the seller is knowledgeable, tends to describe the item at
face
> value, and is a reliable (good communication and reliable in the packi
ng
> and shipping).
>
> Caveat emptor bidders.
>
>
> Todd Teachout
> Hercules, CA