Re: [CR] 60's Fiamme Stem

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:19:38 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
References: <960939.69497.qm@web25902.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <960939.69497.qm@web25902.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] 60's Fiamme Stem


'Scarcely altered design for years, yet with one important improvememnt for 1974, Allen key tightening, the bolt being well recessed'

Bikeriders Aids 1975

Hugh Thornton wrote:
> My 1969 Fiamme stem has a hex-headed bolt, not allen key, so I would not put this earlier than 1970. Holdsworth were UK importers of Fiamme and my stem is on a 1969 team bike, so I would think that it was the latest available in 1969, in the UK at least.
> Hugh Thornton
> Cheshire, England
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> --- On Wed, 5/8/09, j <joomeister@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: j <joomeister@gmail.com>
> Subject: [CR] 60's Fiamme Stem
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2009, 5:47 PM
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> Can anyone confirm the age/era of this Fiamme stem? I was under the
> impression that it is from the 1960's but am now being told that it is from
> the early 1970's. Any help is appreciated. Here is the link from ebay:
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> http://ebay.com/<blah>
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> David
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-- mvg

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