Hi Harry,
What sets Windsors apart from Cinelli is the fork crown (i.e., Windsor uses flat while Cinelli used sloping on their SC model). The eBay bike has a full sloping Cinelli style crown.
Here's a link to photos of my Windsor Profesional (yes, with only one "s" in Pro):
http://www.wooljersey.com/
Raysport, another Cinelli-clone Mexican marque also used a sloping fork crown, but every example that I am aware of had drilled lugs plus the top of their seat lug was scalloped, not flat like Cinelli.
To my eye the eBay bike really appears to be a 1960s Cinelli in bad shape (missing chainstay bridge and a manhole sized BB shell hole!). Have to believe Keith Anderson's assessment that the chainstays were probably replaced.
Regards,
Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
From: Harry Schwartzman <harryschwartzman@yahoo.com> Subject: Vintage Italian? Ebay item#290352559494 To: ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com Cc: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 12:06 PM
Listers,
This bike looks very much like my beloved and beaten Windsor 'Touring Elite' that I bought off a list member. It is currently being flogged mercilessly in NYC - well, it's actually locked up outside right now.
Catalog pics here: http://www.bulgier.net/
Here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/
Love the bike. Definently not a 'touring' bike, but has a steep headtube angle, loads of toe clip overlap, Columbus SL tubing (?) and fender/rack mounts. Really a versatile but FAST bike!
Anyhoo, I'm a Windsor fan. Best classic beat-around bike I can think of.
Regards,
Harry Schwartzman
Brooklyn, NY