Hello all,
Further to my Colnago dating question, a couple people asked for pictures off list. Here is a link to some photos:
http://s627.photobucket.com/
I hope it works, first try at this.
The reason I'm asking for any help dating the frame is that if it is in fact painted wrong, with the wrong decals, I may re-paint it. As I said, when I got it it was painted and decaled as a Marinoni. Off list Victor Penner told me that at various times in the 1970s Canadian National Team members rode on Marinoni and other bikes painted as Marinoni in metallic blue - something I did not know. This one was painted in metallic blue. If I had know, I may have kept the paint, though it was a little rough. The time line I've heard so far suggests that it was re-sprayed as a Marinoni around 1975 or later? Marinoni began his business in 1975. It was originally sold to Brian Keast, twice Canadian road champion but he was done with racing by 1975. After 1975, it may have belonged to his brother, Jim.
That's what I know.
Paul Arbez
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada