I do not remember if the original track frames had chromed lugs or not, but that is an original head badge, and it has what looks like an orange Nitor saddle. These first started to appear in Europe right around 1960.
Hope this helps.
Tony Taylor Manchester NH
________________________________ From: Nathan Cozzolino <cozzolino77@hotmail.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 12:48:19 PM Subject: [CR] Pre-'60 Cinelli Pista - Why No Chrome?
This bike was traded to me by another CR lister who picked it up in Italy. It was sold to him there as a retired UVI team bike. Could that be why it's chrome-less? It's hard to see in these photos, but the head badge is blue, for that reason I was told it was a 1960 or earlier frame.
Any thoughts folks?
I also have an original Cinelli decal set... to resotre or not to restore..?
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