Sometime ago on the CR list there was discussion of Colnagos that identified late sixties through early seventies Colnagos as having the holes in the fork crown as the one in the pictures show. I do not remember that the holes identified a certain model, only that it was common in the late sixties-early seventies.
The discussion on the CR list occurred probably six or seven years ago, perhaps even earlier than that.
Cheers.
Tom Hayes Chagrin Falls, Ohio USA
On Dec 25, 2007 12:05 PM, Gary Watts <watts.gary@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a guess, worth it's weight in ASCII:-) I'm guessing late 70's
> but there are conflicting bits on the frame. My overall guess is that
> this was a low end model based on the seat stay style, components (the
> Campy stuff being close to the same date). 60's and early 70's models
> wouldn't have all the braze-ons like water bottle mounts, shifters
> etc. While these could have been added before a repaint, I'll bet
> they were factory.
>
> For that era, tubing is just about guaranteed to be Columbus but exact
> type (SL etc) is tough to determine. As an entry level model, it's
> likely that some cost was removed in the tubing set.
>
> The fork crown style also matches the approximate era although it too
> could have been replaced.
>
> Gary Watts
> Vancouver, WA
> USA
>
> "A relative asked me to help ID an old bke he has - when he got it from a
> shop
> about 5 years ago he was told it was a Colnago from the late 1960s. To my
> non-expert eye that appears likely to be correct? "
>
> "Is it actually a Colnago, which model, how old, any guesses about likely
> tubing?"
>
> I only had a few minutes today to have a very quick look and snap a few
> photos.
> http://picasaweb.google.com/
>
> It has been repainted yellow at some stage, with no visible logos apart
> from a
> couple of bike shop stickers. Cutouts on lugs are quite simplistic
> compared to
> pictures of later bikes, is this normal? Fork crown seems correct?
> Unfortunately
> I forgot to check the underside of the BB.
>
> Mark Battley
> Auckland
> New Zealand
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Tom Hayes
Chagrin Falls, Ohio