Re: [CR]ID Headset

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:24:43 -0600
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]ID Headset
References: <871083.63303.qm@web53604.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <871083.63303.qm@web53604.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


r cielec wrote:
>> Richard Robinson <robin.richard@gmail.com> wrote: Can anyone ID this
>> headset? See link below. I thought it might be a Magistroni, but now
>> I'm not sure.
>
>> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/vintagespoke/Parts/
> I appears to be the same/highly similar to the hs on my Villa
> "Competizione" model road bike. I thought the hs was an Ofmega. The
> Villa has not been identified for approx. build date but I am
> supposing mid to late 1970 for reason of Columbus SL/SLX tubing (Is
> that a reasonable time period for the tubing ?).
>
> 'Twould be nice to have the hs positively I.D.'d.

It looks like a Magistroni to me. IIRC, Magistroni eventually morphed into Ofmega, so your guess at Ofmeage is probably close to the mark as well.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA