Re: [CR]Colnago ID

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Colnago ID
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 13:34:21 -0700
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Data points recap on my Colnagos, date guess is from many years of observation so nothing more than my opinion:

1980(?) Colnago Super -- "COLNAGO" engraved, fluted seatstay caps with straight (non-taper) tube seat stays, "COLNAGO" engraved short dropouts, braze-on down tube shifters, two braze-on top tube cable loops, braze-on down tube shifter bosses, single water bottle braze- on on downtube, clover cut-out in lower head lug point, clover cut- out in bottom bracket shell bottom, braze-on cable guides on top of bottom bracket shell, clover and "COLNAGO" in top of full chrome fork with small clover cut in fork tangs, tube chainstay bridge, vinyl decals and chrome mylar sticker chainstay protector, recessed brake bolts.

1980(?) Colnago Super -- same as above with spool-style chainstay bridge instead of tube-style.

1977/8(?) Colnago Super -- fluted seatstay caps (no "COLNAGO") with double-taper tube seat stays, "CAMPAGNOLO" (not "COLNAGO") engraved short dropouts, braze-on down tube shifters, no braze-on top tube cable loops (uses cable housing clamps), braze-on down tube shifter bosses, single water bottle braze-on on downtube, clover cut-out in lower head lug point, clover cut-out in bottom bracket shell bottom, braze-on cable guides on top of bottom bracket shell, clover and "COLNAGO" in top of full chrome fork with small clover cut in fork tangs, tube chainstay bridge, non-recessed brake bolts (not recessed).

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)