Eric Acuna wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions. A couple of you asked for better pics,
> so I took a couple today of the actual stem and signature. Seems
> like the trick is reproducing the "signature" acurrately. then it's
> a matter of re-anodizing the stem. after looking a bit closer, the
> stem seems to be losing its skin in the first photo!
>
> <http://new.photos.yahoo.com/moschika/album/576460762330558989/
> photo/294928804159711136/9>
>
> Kevin Kruger has a nice picture of what is should look like and on
> a bike.
> <http://209.190.31.210/gallery/Kevin-Krugers-Bikes/GIOSTORINO/
> GiosSR5.jpg.html>
Clearly both stem's lettering are close but not identical and are no doubt hand lettered with a brush by a sign painter.
I saw a couple of these Gios stems at Marina del Rey Bike Shop back in the day and the varying paint thickness of the brush strokes was obvious upon close inspection.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)