Here are a few pictures of my early 60's Cinelli SC:
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I got it from a Scotsman who bought it from a cycling club friend in Glasgow in 1967. As you can see the frame has been repainted. The white paint was done by Rattrays of Glasgow (home of the Flying Scott) before 1967, and the rust colored paint (under the white) might be the original finish.
The Ron Kit catalogue of the period refers to Mars red as a color option. Mars red is usually a red iron oxide color similar to the red brown paint on my bike, so I wonder if my bike was originally Mars red? I have never seen another Cinelli this color, although I have seen a chromovelo scarlet red finish on some early 60's Cinelli (similar to the Blumels mudguards on my bike).
Notice the lugs are painted, and there is no chrome under the paint. Some people say that team bikes often had painted rather than chromed lugs?
Some of you will notice that the bands are unusual - red/yellow/green, rather than the 5 color world championship bands. There is a reference to 3 color bands in the Ron Kit catalogue, so I'm assuming that is what was available when Rattrays did the repaint (Rattrays were agents for Ron Kit). Maybe they are team colors?
I quite like it the way it is, but I also think about repainting it.
Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Paul Watson Melbourne Australia
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