Re: [CR]Campy Colnago HS

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

From: "Jim Ready" <jimr@rfj.com>
To: "Sean Flores" <seaneee175@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <F728C8E9-1E31-46EB-871A-E40E8E0D2B58@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy Colnago HS
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:41:40 -0700
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Sean,

I have such a headset on my 78 Colnago. I've seen a few of them turn up on ebay over the years. It pretty much looks like a Campy SR alloy headset, except of course it say Colnago on it.

Jim Ready
Cupertino, California
USA


----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Flores
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:37 PM
Subject: [CR]Campy Colnago HS



> On my way home today I came across a locked up steel frame. No decals
> save a Campagnolo one with the four diamonds. It was completely equipped
> with Gran Sport except the wheels which were modern replacements. Cinelli
> Milano stem and Cinelli bars (don't remember which). The curious thing
> was the headset, which at first glance appeared to be a Nuovo Record
> pista- steel, smooth cups, 8 flats on the adjustable race, etc. The only
> difference was "Colnago" stamped onto both sides of the adjustable cup.
> Here is a bad cell phone picture:
>
> http://www.welovecompany.com/sean/htdocs/bikeimg/campy_nago_hs.jpg
>
> What's the deal here? There were no "squares" around the lettering to
> suggest that it was stamped by hand with punches. Any ideas?
>
> Sean Flores
> San Francisco, CA