Re: [CR]Re: Real Masi vs the American Forgeries

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 07:41:17 -0700
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Real Masi vs the American Forgeries
References: <20020408.160336.-147569.22.richardsachs@juno.com> <3CB2093E.25277DD3@earthlink.net>


Chuck,

Just for information; the Faliero signature on the top tube appeared LONG after Faliero stopped making frames, it first appears in about 1969/70. If one adhears to that concept the signature would only be on Masis built from the late 40's and thru the 50's which obviously isn't the case. Ironically, the Faliero signature never made it onto a Faliero made frame!

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA
>
> Richie Sachs wrote:
> >
> > (cut) my only beef is that
> > people expect that, FOR INSTANCE, if faliero masi's name
> > is on the bicycle, that somehow, it's <wrong> if it was made
> > by someone else. the issue of quality, or collectibilty, or
> > desireability-that's a dfferent subject.
>
> I think it is <wrong> that Faliero Masi's signature is on the top tube
> when he didn't build the bike!!! That decal should have been dropped
> when he stopped making them in my opinion.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> SoPas, SoCal