<< 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.? >>
I am pretty sure those were made for Colnago by FT Bologna. All that I sold in-the-day were aluminum. Never saw steel versions. Also, if I recall correctly, they used unusually small ball bearings...
Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Ready <jimr@rfj.com> To: Sean Flores <seaneee175@gmail.com>; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:41 am Subject: Re: [CR]Campy Colnago HS
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?
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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/
>?
> 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?
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