Sounds like a Billato or Vetta brand frame from Padova. I have seen many frames produced by this companies as house brand frames for several shops or sellers. At that period they mostly used Cinelli lugs and BBs and those Columbus fork crowns. They often had engravings/pantoed seatstays.
Pictures would help a lot.
Regards
Michael Schmid Oberammergau Germany
Tel.: +49 8821 798790 Fax.:+49 8821 798791 mail: schmid@zunterer.com http://www.zunterer.com
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] Im Auftrag von Lane Wilkinson Gesendet: Sonntag, 29. Juni 2008 17:24 An: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Betreff: [CR]Performance SL Frame Set
Back in 1987 I bought new a frame set from the Performance Bike shop
mail order catalog. The frame was a "house" brand with Performance
decals on it. I am wondering if anyone knows who was the original
manufacturer. The frame is a very nice Columbus SL with the Columbus
dove engraved in the fork crown and top of seat stays. The fork and
back half of the stays were chromed. The lugs are cut out with long
points. Front and rear drop outs are Campagnolo and the BB is
Italian threaded. I know the frame was made in italy but that is
about all I know. The frame needs to be restored and I would like to
get more info before I begin.
Thanks!
/Lane
Seattle WA