I agree on your placement comments, Richie. On one hand it didn't make sense, especially sionce most bikes are photographed from the drive side (for shows and whatnot). On the other hand, though, it's kind of busy on the right side so maybe it was a logical place given teh breathing room there. I'm not sure who started the signature thing.
My 69 and'70 Masi is not signed but my '68 Pogliaghi is (left side). Who came first?? My '77 Pog is not signed. Actually I find the whole signature (autograph) thing a bit ostentatious. the details of these frames usually speak for themselves. Then came the whole pantographing thing and bikes turned into visual/graphic orgies.
Just my .02
Ken denny Boston
>From: Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com>
>To: rocklube@adnc.com
>CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Another Masi question
>Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:58:54 -0500
>
>tradition???
>was not masi the first frame to
>'wear' a signature? i know of no
>frames before masi frames that
>had signatures. following the
>mid-70's fame of masi, all sorts
>had started signing on. yours truly,
>included. irrespective, it never made
>sense to place it on the frame's left side.
>e-RICHIE
>
>On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 09:53:50 -0800 Brian Baylis <rocklube@adnc.com>
>writes:
> > Chuck,
> >
> > That's interesting. To me that suggests that there was some sort of
> > either reasoning or tradition that those two were privy to.
> > Unfortunately, neither one of them is with us to answer the
> > question,
> > Rats!
> >
> > Brian(wondered why on the left many times)Baylis
> > >
> > > Brian Baylis wrote:
> > > >
> > > > David,
> > > >
> > > > Early CA Masi GC's have the Faliero Masi signature on the top
> > tube at
> > > > the seat lug. There is a proper side to lovate that decal on as
> > well. We
> > > > were instructed to place the decal on the left side of the top
> > tube.
> > > > Many Masis that were painted after Faliero stopped comming to
> > the US
> > > > periodically have the decal placed on the right side, which is
> > actually
> > > > more sensable because the brake cable housing goes to the left
> > side to
> > > > reach the campy brake. I personally place my decal on the right
> > side of
> > > > the frame, but technically first generation GC's and early CA
> > Masis
> > > > should have the decal on the left.
> > > >
> > > > Brian Baylis
> > > > La Mesa, CA
> > >
> > > Confente on the left too.
> > >
> > > Chuck Schmidt