Larry,
I have a Mondia from the late '60s. I think your guess is correct. After I got mine I looked at serial numbers and they seemed to be all over the place--the later the more so.
I'm guessing my bike is from about '68 because it came with all the original equipment--all Campy except the brakes--and the rear derailleur is one of the undated Campy Nuovo Records.
Its ser. no. is 146343.
Bob Schenker Oakland, CA
Hi, Gang-
>
> I just horse-traded for a Mondia 'Special' frameset, and have a
> question or two about it-
> 1) Is it possible to date a Mondia frame from the serial # ?
> 2)This frame came with a Stronglight 'Competition' headset, and a
> bb set up with a cottered axle (no logo on any of the parts); the
> Reynolds decal is (I believe) the early 60's style; there are no bz-
> ons except for top tube brake cable stops, and a tiny ring to guide
> the brake cable- is it pretty safe to assume that it is a early-to-
> mid 60's model?
> 3) Head badge is missing; I would like to buy or trade for a badge.
>
> Any input would be much appreciated! Below is a list of more
> stuff for sale; paypal only, I use my e-mail for that. All prices
> include shipping in the lower 48 states...all items will be shipped
> Dec. 26th.