Re: [CR]FS: 1976 Masi USA GC 58 cm frame and fork

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Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 12:27:15 -0400
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]FS: 1976 Masi USA GC 58 cm frame and fork
In-reply-to: <42F62F9B.7060600@optonline.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Correction- that's spring 1976 and August 1976 for the dates. I have this horrible problem with decades!

Joe B-Z GNNJ

Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote:
> This is MC58 0508 in "California Burgundy" (aka maroon). The frameset
> is in outstanding original condition. According to the original owner
> he ordered the frame from Mario Confente when Mario was his houseguest
> in the spring of 1986 and the frameset was delivered in August 1986.
> It was ridden about 150 miles and put away. In conventional sizing the
> frame is close to 56 X 56 cm c-c. What scratches I can find on the
> frame are all from the original component placements and should cover
> up except for a paint chip in the downtube where the brake adjusting
> barrel scratched the paint and scratches near the BB from the pump
> head. Otherwise the frame has the appearence of being new.
>
> I have another MC58 and bought this frameset because it was more
> original. Once I got the bikes side by side I really didn't want to
> take the refinished bike apart and preferred its color.
>
> So I'm offering this for my cost, $785 plus shipping for the bare
> frame and fork only. However I will be at the Larz Anderson show and I
> prefer to deliver the frame there rather than ship it. So the first
> Larz pickup offer will trump those that require shipping.
>
> Pictures available on request.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ