[CR]Bianchi headbadges

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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 07:10:55 -0700
To: "swampmtn" <swampmtn@siscom.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Monkeyman" <monkey37@bluemarble.net>
Subject: [CR]Bianchi headbadges

>I examined about 50 photos of Coppi during his years with Bianchi, and
>couldn't find another picture which would suggest anything but chromed
>integral headlugs, Bianchi type fork crown, and Bianchi "Eagle" headtube
>decal.

This is something I've been wonderig about. "Back in the day" Bianchi used badges then they went to foil labels then back to badges, ending with decals to the present day. What's the history of all this? I have a "Specallisima" in storage that used to have the round headtube badge.

enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives

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