Lee, I forgot to add that Cino Cinelli sold his company to Antonio Columbo in 1978. The Columbo family already owned 3 ttt and Columbus tubing at that time...
That would be when the "winged C" logo came into use.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, California
Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>
> Lee Berg wrote:
> >
> > Sorry if this has been hashed out before...
> >
> > Can someone briefly list (or point me to a timeline showing) when the
> > 1A, 1R, 1E and X/A were introduced and (except for X/A) when each went
> > out of production?
> >
> > What is the difference between a 1A and a 1E?
> >
> > Bonus question: When did the various Cinelli logos (or no-logo) appear
> > on these stems and on handlebars?
> >
> > Lee Berg
> > Palo Alto, Calif.
>
> Hi Lee,
>
> Cino Cinelli (pro for seven years, won Tour of Lombardy and the '43
> Milan-San Remo) started making steel bars and stems in 1946. He took
> over the operation from his older brother Giotto, who made them before
> WW II.
>
> Cinelli came out with his first alloy stem, the 1A in 1963. It was an
> immediate industry standard and striking in its graceful design and use
> of Allen® bolt clamp. The 1/R with the hidden binder came out ten years
> later, in 1973.
>
> I don't know the intro dates for the newer stems unfortunantly...
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, California