My '70's PX10 had the wood dowel treatment, and it is still there! Probably petrified by now. Richard Rose (Toledo, Ohio)
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> JIM MERZ has managed to answer a question that I first had over 30
> years ago, my BIANCHI TEAM ISSUE had a wooden PLUG at the bottom of the
> steer tube, I always thought it was to keep water out or
> something.........turns out it was ITALIAN COMPOSITE circa 1965
> BOB FREITAS
> MILL VALLEY,CA
> heading up the coast tomorrow AM to get some relief from
> the heat and dodge a few tourists