Hello to all;
In trhe early 80's I purchased a used Italian road bike , was told it was close to twenty years old, it has no markings other than a serial number TC 8548 located directly below the seat post , the frame was dipped in a chrome bath, the headset is Gnutti, bars have Giro d' Italia logo, otherwise it is a mix of Zeus, Campagnola, Huret, Dura ace, the most interesting feature is the ornate lugwork, truly special !! After looking for hours the bike it most resembled ( lost somewhere in cyber space ) was a 1948 model ?? Is that what I've got here ???
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