Re: [CR]Unicanitor questions

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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:43:34 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Unicanitor questions
References: <DMEJIHDFKPCMMPJEINFDMENEDHAA.otis@otisrecords.com> <000a01c4fb73$959690e0$6400a8c0@jfbender>


Yes, the Cinelli mod. L saddle. Coincidentally, I just picked up an NOS one earlier today! Underside marked "UNICANITOR BREVETATA MADE IN ITALY" inside an oval outline, and above that in a smaller oval "CINELLI - MILANO"; the familiar Cinelli old style logo.

The wishbone frame is forged aluminum and stamped "cinelli (winged C logo) PATENT MADE IN ITALY" and the saddle came with a long, allen head aluminum bolt to replace the steel, single bolt on the Campagnolo Nuovo Super Record seat post, since the aluminum frame was so much thicker that a more normal steel or aluminum wire saddle frame.

The suede leather top was silver foil stamped "cinelli" (winged C logo) across the back and on the right side of the nose was silver foil stamped a large winged C logo. These saddles were OEM on the 1979 Bianchi Superleggera I got.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote:
>
> There are definately Unicanitor saddles with an aluminium wishbone shaped
> undercarriage. They are a later saddle and the frame is quite robust
> looking.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Otis" <otis@otisrecords.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 6:57 PM
> Subject: [CR]Unicanitor questions
>
> > I hit up the archives but could not find answers to the following
> questions.
> > Did Unicanitor's come with only steel rails? What year did they stop using
> > the adjusting nut in the nose? Any light shed would be appreciated.
> >
> > Jon Williams
> > Grants Pass OR