I believe Confentes are measured in similar fashion.
These measurements make sense if you believe in their basic premise-they're an attempt to impart information-in one case with respect to tube dimensions and the other without them.
George
George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA
> Ken,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jerry is correct. Technically, Masis, and only Masis for some
\r?\n> odd reason; are measured from center of BB to the top of the
\r?\n> seat lug.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Makes now sense, but there you go.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Brian Baylis
\r?\n> La Mesa, CA
\r?\n> USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ---------- Original Message ----------
\r?\n> From: Ken Freeman
\r?\n> To:
\r?\n> Cc: bobhoveyga@aol.com, lilo_77@gmx.net,
\r?\n> classicrendezvous@bikelist.orgSubject: Re: [CR] 1976 Masi Prestige
\r?\n> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 13:35:55 -0400
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Same for my California Masi. It's stamped MC53, but it measures
\r?\n> 51.5 c-c.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Ken Freeman
\r?\n> Ann Arbor, MI USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <
\r?\n> jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
\r?\n>
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > BTW, I believe the frame size Masi stamped on the BB was c-t-t
\r?\n> or maybe
\r?\n> > even to the top of the seatlug. My Prestige is marked 56, but
\r?\n> I think it is
\r?\n> > more like 54 or 54.5 c-t-c.
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Regards,
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Jerry Moos
\r?\n> > Big Spring, Texas, USA
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > --- On Mon, 5/11/09, bobhoveyga@aol.com wrote:
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > > From: bobhoveyga@aol.com
\r?\n> > > Subject: Re: [CR] 1976 Masi Prestige
\r?\n> > > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> > > Cc: lilo_77@gmx.net
\r?\n> > > Date: Monday, May 11, 2009, 9:04 AM
\r?\n> > > >> The serial number is CD76.
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Hi Dustin;
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > If you'll look closely, you'll see that
\r?\n> > > there are two different stamps on the
\r?\n> > > bottom bracket. The large stamp, "CD 52"
\r?\n> > > is the customer code and frame size.
\r?\n> > > Below and between, in a smaller size
\r?\n> > > stamp, is "766" which is the date of
\r?\n> > > production (June 1976). This combination
\r?\n> > > of stamps was typical of the period for
\r?\n> > > Italian Masis... unlike the US Masis,
\r?\n> > > they did not have serial numbers.
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Bob Hovey
\r?\n> > > Columbus, GA USA
\r?\n> > > http://bhovey.com/masi
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Original Message:
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Howdy,
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > I am offering for sale a 52cm(c-t) 1976 Alberto Masi
\r?\n> > > Prestige in vgc. The bike
\r?\n> > > is equipped with SR/NR components and has a pantho stem and
\r?\n> > > seat post. The
\r?\n> > > serial number is CD76. All bearings run smooth.
\r?\n> > > This bike has hardly been ridden and is in great condition.
\r?\n> > > Just check the
\r?\n> > > pictures for that. There is some chain slap and a scratch
\r?\n> > > on the bottom of the
\r?\n> > > down tube, see the pics for that. The seat stay has two
\r?\n> > > tiny chips (ca. 1/16")
\r?\n> > > halfway down. Aside from that, nada.
\r?\n> > > The top tube measures 53cm c-c.
\r?\n> > > The stem is 90mm, the bars 40cm. Seat post measures 27.7.
\r?\n> > > The freewheel is an Everest, the saddle a Concor
\r?\n> > > Supercorsa. Rims are from Nisi.
\r?\n> > > It comes with a Silca Impero Masi branded pump with Campy
\r?\n> > > head.
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Check out pictures under:
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9449399@N08/sets/72157617950107686/
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Asking price is $2500 shipped anywhere.
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > Please ask any questions.
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > mfg,
\r?\n> > > dustin
\r?\n> > > --
\r?\n> > > dustin nordhus
\r?\n> > > fehrbelliner stra?e 5
\r?\n> > > d - 10119 berlin
\r?\n> > >
\r?\n> > > tel. 030 - 960 8 83 23