Don Wilson wrote:
> You can see the cluster if you click the link to more
> pictures on the ebay page.
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> Bike_W0QQitemZ160005925622QQihZ006QQcategoryZ98084QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
From Hetchins site:
http://www.hetchins.org/pix/italia-20.jpg
"The Italia was Alf's answer to Masi, Cinelli, Colnago, Pogliaghi,
and co., who exported a good number of racing frames to the USA in
the 60s and 70s. The Italia model never appeared in any catalog, but
several hundred were exported to the USA; Alf later claimed that his
export trade to the USA had been significant in keeping the business
afloat. There were two regular importers in Northern California,
Spence Wolf in Cupertino and Roger Sands in Santa Cruz, who between
them accounted for a couple of hundred Hetchins imports, many of them
probably Italias. The Hetchins Register lists Italias from 1961 to
1977."
and
"Italias feature very slightly modified Prugnat lugs: the seat lug in
particular is often slashed and scalloped. There may or may not be a
transfer identifying them as 'made in England'. Many but not all have
Italianate type seat stays (integrated with the binder bolt); the
Italianate type seat stays were offered on other models (such as
Keyholes), not only Italias."
Both Tom Ritchey and Peter Johnson grew up in Spence Wolf's orbit.