Re: [CR]Cinelli fender eyelet dating

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Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:23:38 -0700
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Cinelli fender eyelet dating
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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My '71 Speciale Corsa has full eyelets and fender braze-ons on the stay bridges.

Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA

On 7/21/07, Greg S <gtsoftley@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> Hi Crew,
> Can anyone Cinelli-istas out there give me a rough guide as to which
> year Cinelli stopped using fender eyelets in their drop-outs for the SC.
> My 1972 doesnt have them but my 1958 does, as does my Mod B. I have a
> jaw dropping project where I am using what seems to be lugs from a 1967
> SC (number accodring to the Cinelli registry) but has the three holes
> drilled in the lugs which are slightly later in period. Regardless, I
> have both types of drop-outs on hand, with and without eyelets, and
> would like to get a handle on what would be appropriate for this year.
> This project started as a SC frame ready to be scrapped in the US, I
> bought it, had the seller slice and dice the frame into a small box of
> tubes and lugs and posted to me for nickels and dimes. Out of this pile
> of bits I hope to get a beautiful addition to the stable and also show
> that there is another way of getting cheap freight to Australia. Keep
> your hacksaw handy and blade sharp!
> Oh yes folks, Masi, Maasi, Olmo and Gios Brooklyn decals ready soon.
> Greg Softley
> Coffs Harbour
> Australia