Re: [CR] That little Masi on eBay

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From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>, Classic Rendezvous Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <847022.74073.qm@web63408.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:24:59 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR] That little Masi on eBay


It looks like the ones that you drill a hole straight through the frame and it threads together, to me. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Raymond Dobbins
To: Classic Rendezvous Bike List
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:14 PM
Subject: [CR] That little Masi on eBay


A few days ago John Waner was concerned about what looked like chrome shi fter bosses on this 1970/71 Masi GC, and Dale Brown said that they were " add on Shimano shift lever chrome finish plastic adapters. Should pop off a nd reveal the brazed on Campag style bosses underneath..."

I thought Dale's eagle-eye opinion was correct (the auction photos are very small), but I just saw that the seller has added some new info and pics, c onfirming that they are shifter bosses that have been added on, apparently by way of four small screws on each boss.

A lamentable modification, but still a cool little frame. In case you are planning on bidding (John?), but haven''t seen the new info and pic s...auction ends in under four hours:

http://ebay.com/<blah>

BTW, I've never seen those shifter bosses before, and I'm wondering how wel l four little screws into the thin metal, will hold.

Ray Dobbins
Miami, Florida USA