Hi Tim,
The model name is "Sport", not Milano. Try searching based on the Sport name... goes back to at least the 1940s. I have a '49 Sport with cambio corsa 4-speed, and a '56 Sport with Campy single-pulley Sport derailleur.
Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio, USA
----- Original Message Follows -----
From: Tim Potter <bikes@msu.edu>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] '59 Bianchi Milano 3-spd
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:11:20 -0500
> Our shop rec'd a '59 Bianchi Milano 3-spd as a donation
> and I'm trying to get more info. on it. Unfortunately the
> top tube/ head-tube is bent quite badly, so I'm trying to
> figure out if it's worth getting straightened or should we
> leave it as is and just hang it on the wall.
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> Haven't been able to find any history on the Milano from
> this era (online anyway) and Bianchi USA doesn't even
> offer a way to contact them via their web site; any info.
> would be appreciated.
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> http://www.bikes.msu.edu/
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Tim
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