Mark and list,
My 1973 Fiorelli came to me from a previous owner who built up the bike from new, and it had a Mavic stem just as you described. I cannot confirm introduction date, but I know it had to have been available in 1973-74.
Galen Poole
Jackson, MS
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> From: "Mark Stevens" <mountgerald@btopenworld.com>
> Date: 2006/02/16 Thu PM 01:51:14 EST
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]Re: Mavic stem
>
> Hi all, just picked up a stem that looks very like a Cinelli 1A, all
> aluminium with allen key fittings. It has a tiny triangle on the clamp with
> 'MAVIC' in it. Underneath 'Made in France'. Looks very 70's to me. Can
> anyone confirm the intro date , please.
> Also a GB stem with a tiny red oval - plastic?- with the figure 70 on it
> in faded gold. This detail is also on the clamp and has several cracks
> radiating from it. A GB Death stem?! I have seen one like it as original on
> a bike from the late 60's but not with this inset detail. I guess the '70'
> figure is a date clue.
> Mark Stevens Evanton Scotland