Re: [CR] ebay outing: Masi

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Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 09:50:44 -0400
From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>
To: Eric Keller <eekeller@psu.edu>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] ebay outing: Masi


Sorry, signoff!!

Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com> wrote:
> First, I think the likelihood is that this is Italian because it's not
> MC57. I just think the non-professional attempt to add a second water
> bottle mount is unfortunate. The repaint seems to be of decent quality, at
> least.
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Eric Keller <eekeller@psu.edu> wrote:
>
>> The missing water bottle cage braze ons on the seatpost are going to
>> cost him a little too.
>> Eric Keller
>> Boalsburg Pennsylvania
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Charles Andrews <chasds@mindspring.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I must say, this is one of the more amusing auctions to show up lately.
>> Notice in particular how the seller has taken pictures of everything but
>> what you really need to see. Luckily he shot the bottom of the bottom
>> bracket, and one rear drop-out, which photos appear to indicate a nice, if
>> repainted, italian Masi GC from the early 70s. This could well be a very
>> nice deal for someone, for a rider, or a good restoration project:
>> >
>> >
>> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>> >
>> > You wonder why sellers of things like this don't at least take a look at
>> successful auctions of similar things. He's going to likely get much less
>> money than he would have gotten had he done it right. I would want some
>> shots of the head-lugs, and the rear of the seat-lug, to be sure of what it
>> is, though.
>> >
>> > Charles Andrews
>> > Los Angeles
>> >
>> >
>> > "everyone has elites; the important thing is
>> > to change them from time to time."
>> >
>> > --Joseph Schumpeter, via Simon Johnson