>
> Scott,
>
> I had a discussion with someone yesterday about this particular frame.
There
> is still some confusion about the numbering system of the early CA Masis.
> The frame on eBay is actually frame number 35 as close as I can tell. The
> "0" apparently was used TWICE from what appears. The frame in question
was
> part of the second run of 25 frames (all 58cm) that were built. The first
> batch had the "odd" serial system that lasted only for the first 25
frames.
> I have frame number 28 here righ now for repaint. The "MC" was paired with
> the number "28" and the "58" was stamped where the serial nimber should
be.
> Obviously a mistake. The reason I suspect that the "0" appears in the
> sequence twice is because I also have frames "026" and "034" here at the
> monent and both are part of a run of 65cm frames build certainly later
than
> the first run of 58cm frames that these other two frames come from. serial
> numbers don't seem to "stabelize" until frame #200. Does anyone have a CA
> Masi that is numbered between 100 and 199? No "0's" at all? When the
number
> is four digets, the first being a zero, those are frames 1000 and over.
>
> Keep track of the numbers you come up with Scott, and I'll sit down with
you
> sometime and sort it all out once there are enough frames to establish a
> deffinite pattern.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Roadgiant@cs.com>
> To: <joebz@optonline.net>; <prutledge1@comcast.net>;
> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 6:30 PM
> Subject: [CR]MASI serial number question
>
>
> > Hi all,
> > This is for the MASI experts out there. Right now on ebay there
is
> a
> > MASI with serial number 035 and the owner is claiming it is the 160th
MASI
> > built in Carlsbad. With the zero beginning the hundreds in sequence.
> > I understand that the first 25 may not have had serial number and
> that
> > 1200 is the general number believed to have been built in Carlsbad. I
have
> > also heard that after #1000 the bikes were numbered with a zero in front
> making
> > #035 actually, what?, number 1035 or number 1350? If someone could clear
> this
> > up it would be appreciated.
> > Also, Thanks to all of you who have contributed your MASI info
for
> the
> > Registry. As many Italian MASI's seem without serial numbers, I want to
> focus
> > the first effort of the Registry toward collecting as many Carlsbad
frame
> > numbers as we can. I'll accept San Marcos as well but the pre-California
> Masis
> > and Italian MASI and Volumetricas and Prestiges will have to wait. But
> thank you
> > for the enthusiam.
> > So any of you with Carlsbad MASI's please send your info my way.
> I'm
> > looking for:
> > Year. serial number, size, color, owner name and town and any
> details
> > such as original paint or original owner for whatever you like.
> > Thanks again,
> >
> >
> > Scott Smith
> > Van Nuys, CA
> > MASI #670
> > The MASI Registry Project