Peter Stock said: "...Did Rossin ever supply just tubing to other frame makers? I've got a Canadian-made Miele with a Rossin tubing sticker on it and I've never seen that before...."
John Cerasulo said: "... I have seen Rossin stamped lugs on a Pogliaghi road frame.? Interesting decal on that frame, I have no idea where it would come from nor does it make any sense that the "Rossin" entity would ever supply re-branded Columbus tubing to another frame manufacturer (how could that happen?).? ...."
>From a search of the ever-useful CR Archives, Sterling Peters posted this to
CR earlier this year about a Pogliaghi with Rossin bottom bracket: "....I
have a Pogliaghi frameset for sale. It is from the 1975-1976-time period.
The Serial number is D979. The correct decals for this frame are the 27
World Championships series. ... I know the Bottom Bracket looks funny on
this bike because it looks as though is has an R cutout in it. And it may be
or it could be Pogliaghi's attempt at a SP. If it is an R and not an SP my
guess is that Pogliaghi ran short of BB shells this particular day or week
and ran next door to the Rossin shop and bought or borrowed one from them. I
have no doubt that this is a true Pogliaghi for a couple of reasons. First
is the serial number on the side of the seat lug. As far as I know Rossin
never put serial #s on the seat lug of the Rossin / Poliaghias . Second if
you have ever ridden a Pogliaghi there is just no mistaking the way these
bikes ride. ..."
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Peter Brueggeman
La Jolla California USA
4peebee(at)peterbrueggeman.com