Jon,
I have a database of all the production frames that were painted, yours does not appear in the database, plus it has an unusual serial number.
That usually meant it was assigned to a competitor, somewhat off the books.
I painted hundreds of these frames, I don't specifically remember yours, nor do I know anything further about its history.
The seat stays without the pendini (seat stay plug) mark it as a team 3V.
Jim
Jon M. Crate wrote:
> Thanks Jim!
> The dropouts look to me like it has never even been built up.
> Since there are traces of paint in a few recesses, it must have been painted
> once.
> You said it was sent to you to paint, you did paint it, correct?
> Do you have any idea why it was stripped?
>
> Were you able to identify it from the numbers, the unique unlabeled seat stays,
> the M labeled rear brake bridge, the headtube shifter bosses, or all the above?
>
> Or do you specifically remember this frame for some reason?
>
> Can you tell me what year it was built?
> What decal set did it have?
> It was a 3V not a Team 3V?
>
> I appreciate your help
>
> Jon M. Crate
> Marietta, Georgia
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JimAllen [mailto:jimallen.ranchita@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:44 PM
> To: Jon Crate
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Help with ID of Masi 3V Frame
>
> Jon,
>
> This frame was built from the lugs and tubesets used sourced from Ted
> Kirkbride's Masi stock in California.
>
> It was actually built in Italy by Mondonico, then shipped to the then
> Masi distributor, Torelli Imports in Camarillo California.
>
> He then shipped it to me to be painted.
>
> The correct fork would have a semi sloping crown with the Masi logo cast
> into it. I think that perhaps Ted may have few of these left.
>
> Jim Allen
> the CycleSmiths
> Ranchita, CA
>
> Jon M. Crate wrote:
>
>> I bought this Masi 3V in the stripped state without a fork. (Searches of the
>>
> CR
>
>> archives indicate the 3V to be considered (barely) on topic)
>> Recent comments about the angst of buying a forkless frame are well taken, but
>> for me the chance to get one my size was too good to miss.
>> I see no signs of crash damage or repair.
>> Efforts to pump the seller for information yielded nothing saying it is how he
>> bought it and he thought the previous owner used the fork on another bike.
>>
>> Here are photos
>> http://s987.photobucket.com/
>>
>> I do not know enough to determine if it is Italian or US built, or what year
>>
> it
>
>> may have been built.
>> The serial number is 039958 and there is another number on the opposite side
>>
> of
>
>> the bottom bracket - 69.
>> - Can anyone interpret these numbers and tell me about this frame?
>>
>> There are traces of yellow and blue in recesses.
>> It is 60 cm ctt and the top tube is 59 ctc and it weighs a mere 1971.8 grams,
>> 120 less than either of my 58 cm PX-10s, but they are wearing paint.
>>
>> - Where could I find an appropriate fork for this?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Jon M. Crate
>> Marietta, Georgia USA