At 11:14 AM 1/31/2001 -0500, Lawrence Kurtz wrote:
>I just acquired an Olmo of late 50's early 60's origin and need some
>help identifying it.
>
>This white 23.5 inch frame (once again way too big for me so I'll want
>to trade or sell) has a rear derailleur (definitely predates the Gran
>Sport) that says patent campagnolo on the outside and Valentino (I
>think) on the inside. The front Campy derailleur has a boxy look and
>looks like it operates using a pushrod. The cable runs through a
>pulley-guidewheel near the BB. Stem and bar are TTT. Brake levers are
>a recent Shimano replacement but the Centrepull calipers are neither
>Mafac, nor Universal....say Bagglia (or some name that begins with
>"B")...sorry my short-term memory is poor. The hubs are non-campy -
>there is a scrolled name on the shells though, and the shells taper
>abruptly in a squarish shape 1 inch in from the flange. What else.....A
>Unica nylon saddle in black that says Grand Prix on the side. I'm sure
>the rims were a later replacement item but I could be wrong.
>
>Was this a decent find, or am I just another enthusiastic garage sale
>victim.
Brakes are probably Ballila. The pushrod Campy front seems to be in pretty
fair demand, and I've never personally seen one on anything newer than
1961, but that ain't nearly the gospel. If you paid a garage sale price
it's gotta be worth it.
Jeff Slotkin
TheLocalSpoke
Goose Creek, SC