Re: [CR] Cinelli dating

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From: "Rudy Norvelle" <rudy43norvelle@comcast.net>
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:49:41 -0700
Subject: Re: [CR] Cinelli dating


I am lucky as I am the original owner of my 66 SC and I also have the original bill of sale from Spence Wolf. ;-P I have thought about having it repainted, but don't want to lose the Patina it has gained over the last 43+ years.

Rudy Norvelle
San Jose, California
USA


----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Freitas
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 2:35 PM
Subject: [CR] Cinelli dating



>
> Its always done by process of elimination. Holes in Lugs? Head badge
> holes? rear dropouts? Oil holes? Parts?You bought it from Spence Wolf and
> have the receipt? or its in Spence Wolfs register of bikes sold?
> In the case of trying to use the serial numbers to establish a range of
> bikes built in a particular year ,its very dodgy.
> Did Cinelli's in house builders do a whole frame or did they do Fork or
> rear triangle and someone else finished it off? I think they also used off
> site subcontractors . All in all I dont think anyone was really keeping
> track of what numbers were put on what frames. And even less so after a
> long lunch break and wine.
> I have a bike I think is maybe 1963 and I know the paint on it was
> repainted in 1971 or so . How? It belonged to Carol Kelly, Tim
> Kellys(former) wife and I remember it being redone for her.
>
> BOB
> FREITAS
> MILL VALLEY, CA USA
>
> who owns an early 60s bike repainted in the early 70s but still
> sporting its early 60s kit