Looks nice, I like the casting mark on top of the bb shell for I will guess a oil hole if you want it. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
>I have a frame made by an obscure Italian builder, possibly Vito Ortelli,
>who
> was a so-so racer in the 40s. I would guess this frame was made in the
> 50s
> or 60s. You can read Ciclo Ortelli in the seat lug window, and under the
> paint
> there is some raised lettering that says Ortelli. Has Georg Fischer sand
> cast bb shell and some interesting head lugs with big windows that are
> nicely
> filed. I think I have seen them before on maybe an old Olmo. Seat lug
> like a
> Cinelli, and it needs the three-piece Cinelli seat lug bolt. The frame is
> in
> good shape with well-worn paint. Chrome on head lugs, fork crown,
> dropouts, and
> rear ends is in decent shape. The frame is built like a Cinelli B model,
> with eyelets and a fender boss under the brake bridge. Nice short-radius
> fork
> rake and a pretty shaped crown with inside tangs. Size is 60 cm c to c,
> with a
> 58 cm top tube, 43 cm chainstays, and 61.5 front center. Rear spacing is
> 120
> mm, and it takes 57 mm brakes. Seems to take a 27.0 seat post, so I am
> guessing Columbus SP tube set. I have put a useable Campy NR headset in
> it,
> although it could use one with a shorter stack as there is no room for a
> washer. I
> will include some new long dropout adjusters. A good candidate for a
> L'Eroica
> bike, or just a good fun rider. You can see pics of the frame here
> http://www.flickr.com/
> Asking $500 plus shipping.
>
> Bob Freeman
> Elliott Bay Bicycles
> 2116 Western Ave
> Seattle, WA 98121
> 206-441-8144
> Home of Davidson Handbuilt Bicycles
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