Originally Posted by
Road Fan
If it's really a 1984, then yes, it is quite far removed from Carlsbad, but I don't recognize that particular S/N interpretation. Need Bob! But weren't there some very fine builders in the Masi pool back then? Tesch, Eisentraut, and Moulton?
Mine is from 1980, just after the passing of Confente. Either Rob Roberson, Lippy, or Kirkbride.
Yes, they were good builders. But like I said, $1600 buys a lot of vintage bike. You could probably get a vintage custom Tesch or Moulton (or Bruce Gordon, or a bunch of other guys) for that money (though it might require sonme patience.) Eisentraut was earlier, Masi-wise. Confente left Masi in '76, I believe.