John- When I picked up my Legnano a few weeks ago the first thing I did was to search the archives and got a bunch of old posts with a lot of information. Some reference to the Frejus connection and the seat binder style change (and serial number change). I don't remember much about all that (short term is not what it use to be) but the info is there for the mining.
One of the threads that I do remember was about the tubing used and whether Reynolds was used. My Legnano has a 531 decal and I wondered if it was "real" or an add on at a later time. Jerry S's Legnano has the same decal in the same spot. John, does yours also have the 531 decal?
> My son Paul has my Legnano Ser#1600R that I THOUGHT I had purchased NEW in
> Mid70s from the Big Wheel bike shop on Holly St Denver Co. Now I look at
> the photos of the Legnano that CR list member has for sale, that was
> purchased in MID 70s from a shop in Boulder,Co This frame has the seat
> binder bolt BEHIND the seat tube in normal fashion. MY Legnano has the
> seat binder bolt IN FRONT of the seat tube? SO anyone have any idea when
> Legnano switch from in front of the tube to rear for the binder bolt?
> Maybe my Legnano was an earlier frame? Does the serial# 1600R mean
> anything? any input PLEASE. Cheers John Crump OldconfusedBrit. Parker,Co
> USA
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Andrew R Stewart
Rochester, NY