Re: [CR]Medici serial number & touch up paint & fork crown question

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From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:41:53 GMT
To: whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Medici serial number & touch up paint & fork crown question
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

David,

Send me a few photos and I'll see what I can tell you. Sloping crown is not typical of Medici. If paint matches fork which isn't original, which may mean repaint. Can't say without seeing a number of details of frame and decals, and such.

Somewhere I may have some information regarding the serial # and date, but don't count on it,

Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA


-- "David G. White" wrote:


Hi,

I just received a Medici Pro Strada I bought. I'm wondering about

whether the serial number can help date the frame. I checked the

archives and find some discussion about Medici serial numbers in 2001

and again in 2004, but nothing definitive. Does anyone know the serial

numbering system they used? My frame is #6502442. Based on the size and

the earlier posts, it seems the first two digits are the frame size =

65cm. But what about the rest? Anyone know?

Also, I need touch up paint for it. It's a gold color. Anyone know what

gold might match?

Also, this one has a completely sloped fork with no crown. It looks to

me as if it's not what would have been used originally, but the paint

matches and the seller assured me it is original. Does anyone know

whether Medici ever used a completely sloped crown?

Thanks,

David

David G. White
Burlington, VT