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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 06:32 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

OK, this is getting laughable now. lets forget...

OK, this is getting laughable now.
lets forget my 1971 Cinelli and 1971 Masi, which have these same dropouts, and came without fenders as they are clearly large production frames, and focus on this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 12:11 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

I have some partial serial numbers, specifically...

I have some partial serial numbers, specifically featuring those sent to Spence Wolf. There is a gap in the sequence of a lot sold to him. He had 1412 shipped to him, then 1431 with a bunch before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 11:33 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

this is about 500 frames before mine, and mine is...

this is about 500 frames before mine, and mine is confirmed as 1976. I have some Singer serial numbers I can check yours against.
Thanks
Doug
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 11:00 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

thanks Matt. very similar looking frame. What...

thanks Matt.
very similar looking frame. What is the serial number? Another R&E bike, or maybe Spence?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 10:42 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

one thing that the ‘where are the fenders’ camp...

one thing that the ‘where are the fenders’ camp has yet to note. This bike was fitted with 700c clinchers, not tubulars or the more common 27” clinchers used in 1976. Angel apparently wanted to try...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-20, 10:08 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

just about every bike ever made with Campagnolo...

just about every bike ever made with Campagnolo 1010A dropouts at that time, had fender eyelets, as they were part of the forging itself. If a frame maker had these in his shop, he would have to take...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-20, 04:21 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

don’t know quite how to respond. I was riding...

don’t know quite how to respond. I was riding racing bikes in the 1970’s in Seattle, the guy who owns the shop who sold the bike, who has records of what was sold, and the types of bikes they were,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-20, 12:38 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

I am afraid you are mistaken. I have actually...

I am afraid you are mistaken. I have actually been in contact with Olivier at Singer, as recently as yesterday. Here is what he had to say, just this morning:

”for the States we sold only racing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-20, 11:19 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

in another group, I just got a note from Olivier...

in another group, I just got a note from Olivier at Singer stating that he actually remembers Angel Rodriguez ‘training with my uncle’

it looks like the story is true!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-20, 04:46 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

hmmm... according to Olivier at Singer, this...

hmmm...
according to Olivier at Singer, this was sold new as a bare frame to Angel Rodriguez, the frame builder, in 1976, to be built with all Campagnolo, in Seattle. Having grown up in Seattle, we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-20, 03:02 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

I have not put it on the scale, but surprisingly,...

I have not put it on the scale, but surprisingly, it doesn’t feel all that light. However, it may be the wheels. I am used to tubs and these are clinchers with Paris Roubaix 27’s
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-20, 02:23 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

bumped off during photos, but already back on!😊

bumped off during photos, but already back on!😊
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-20, 10:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,845
Posted By wawine

pretty clear this was made to race, not sell. It...

pretty clear this was made to race, not sell. It has the characteristics of the details in lug work of Paratella, but none of the usual fine finishing of the filing and chrome. ‘Race it, then replace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-20, 08:38 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

no touch ups coming and the seat looks more...

no touch ups coming and the seat looks more ragged than it is, so I will keep treating it, but not add more color back into it.

there are lots of pretty Singers out there, so I will keep the old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-20, 11:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,845
Posted By wawine

Paratella IBAC team bike 1963-64

This is one maker not often seen outside of Italy, and this is the only team IBAC road bike I have ever seen.

Based on the serial number, frame details, color and the story which came with it, my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-20, 10:48 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

Update: I have this now done to where I want...

Update:
I have this now done to where I want it. Totally broken down, rubbed out, waxed and then rebuilt. I replaced the rustiest Campagnolo bits, added better tires, new bar tape and called it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-20, 10:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 392
Posted By wawine

Who is the seller? I suspect I know, and if the...

Who is the seller? I suspect I know, and if the add specifically says ‘pick up in my driveway’, I know for sure. I am a few hours away, so not able to help, but he is a trustworthy guy, as far as I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-20, 09:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,347
Posted By wawine

What a great story. Not only the wonderful...

What a great story. Not only the wonderful collection, but the fantastic connection to your dad, especially in this difficult time.

I am a big fan of not repainting bikes, unless they have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-20, 01:10 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,872
Posted By wawine

oh, there are some posted a few spots after my...

oh, there are some posted a few spots after my original post!
keep looking!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-20, 01:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,872
Posted By wawine

here is the Puch. It was found in a steel...

here is the Puch. It was found in a steel recycling facility in Germany, sent to a bike guy in Poland, because of the Campagnolo headset and bottom bracket, who then sold it on eBay, not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-20, 12:51 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,872
Posted By wawine

1959 Bianchi team bike (Giuseppe Barale), 1963/4...

1959 Bianchi team bike (Giuseppe Barale), 1963/4 Paratella IBAC team bike (Bruno Giorza), 1982 Puch Eurotex team bike (Klaus Peter Thaler).

can you tell I am into team bikes?😊
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 12:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

no serial number on mine and apparently no chrome...

no serial number on mine and apparently no chrome on the dropout faces either, weird.
maybe a funky custom build?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 12:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

sorry, I don’t follow. Maybe a translation issue?...

sorry, I don’t follow. Maybe a translation issue?
I have been doing this quite a while, and so far am cash positive. Last week I sold a Dave Moulton, before that a Somec, before that a Falcon San...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

thanks for the information. This bike is too...

thanks for the information. This bike is too small for me, so out it goes. Ride quality doesn’t matter if the bike doesn’t fit. It is also much newer than my interest. This will help fund my recent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

too small for me and too new for my interest. I...

too small for me and too new for my interest. I flip quite a few bikes to pay for my serious, vintage bike addiction, so I am aware of the issues with selling. I don’t need to sell it immediately,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 09:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

if I sell it all off right now, I can do way...

if I sell it all off right now, I can do way better than $250-$300. Super Record pedals, front and rear DR, headset, brakes with good hoods, bottom bracket and seat post. Record hubs laced to Nisi...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 09:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

oh, it has the fork, and everything else. It was...

oh, it has the fork, and everything else. It was ridden until the day I bought it. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-20, 01:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By wawine

Help with Rossin ID

I am breaking this down for paint, in preparation to sell it, as it has a horrible rattle can job, but cannot figure out what I have. No serial numbers of any kind. Portacena drop outs, braze on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-20, 08:55 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

Mark, I don’t know why I didn’t think to ask...

Mark,
I don’t know why I didn’t think to ask you first! I did message R&E, but there are no records that far back. My second inquiry went unanswered.

The 1976 article you attached specifically...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-20, 09:24 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

actually no progress on the Singer yet, other...

actually no progress on the Singer yet, other than a conversation with Olivier Csuka about it. He confirmed that it was a ‘real’ frame, not a contract build, from 1976 and sold to Angel Rodriguez as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-20, 10:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,150
Posted By wawine

Is the fork alloy or steel? It looks as if it may...

Is the fork alloy or steel? It looks as if it may be a Vitus 979, which would be alloy, and a later replacement
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-20, 09:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 829
Posted By wawine

thanks much. I think I also responded to you on...

thanks much. I think I also responded to you on FB.
I think your number is 333250, which would apparently put it in as a 1950 frame.

the Pela traits are the elegant points to the stay ends at the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-20, 09:43 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,469
Posted By wawine

When trolling for bikes in the local newspaper...

When trolling for bikes in the local newspaper want ads (remember those?) last fall, this pre-war Hardy Perfect jumped out at me. Have not fished it yet, but will this coming season. Kind of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,139
Posted By wawine

Not sure what your budget is, but I have stacks...

Not sure what your budget is, but I have stacks of 1970’s, high flange wheel sets in 700c clinchers of various makes. I have some which would be very affordable, but shipping may be the killer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-20, 05:54 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

my luck has been pretty insane on the bike front...

my luck has been pretty insane on the bike front in the last 6 months. Last summer, I found a 1945 Benotto Cambio Corsa, making it the only one I have ever seen with a date code during the war, then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-20, 05:49 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

I do resell lots of bikes, typically due to size,...

I do resell lots of bikes, typically due to size, but this one is definitely a keeper!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-20, 03:44 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

always possible this is a contract frame, but...

always possible this is a contract frame, but there are details which are way more in line with Singer, than not. The lug design, the finishing of the stay ends, the finishing and point on the seat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-20, 11:56 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

this bike is lacking pump, top tube cable and...

this bike is lacking pump, top tube cable and proprietary brake braze on fittings as well as all bag and rack supports, so I am leaning on it being designed as a pure racing bike in the ‘Italian’...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-20, 12:21 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

no chain yanking by me! Tell me what to say to...

no chain yanking by me! Tell me what to say to make it seem real to you!

if this was a Huffy, nobody would question it. Unfortunately, to some people, this was just another old bike, so out it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-20, 11:16 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

the serial number is definitely a Singer number,...

the serial number is definitely a Singer number, right in the 1974 time frame. It is not on the list of numbers sent to Spence Wolf at CBS, but very close to them.

my guess is that it was sent to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-20, 10:41 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

I cannot take credit for the dumpster dive....

I cannot take credit for the dumpster dive. Another guy in town, who works on the docks, grabbed it and sold it to me. So I didn’t directly save it from the dump, but did save it from being butchered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-20, 10:33 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,979
Posted By wawine

Alex Singer dumpster find

This was saved from a dumpster near my work. I am in a marina town, and boaters are forever pitching all sorts of goodies in and against the local dumpsters. It does have some surface rust and some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-19, 12:18 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 23,263
Posted By wawine

My 1976 Zeus Super Ser, as found with a mix of...

My 1976 Zeus Super Ser, as found with a mix of Zeus and Campagnolo Super Record with Weinmann calipers and a black Crane for good measure. I have never been able to figure out if this is an actual...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-19, 11:49 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,697
Posted By wawine

Back to the original topic. I always...

Back to the original topic.
I always associated the switch back to small flange as primarily fashion based. As every bike boom, gas pipe Raleigh and Peugeot came with high flange Normandy hubs,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-19, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 753
Posted By wawine

Sorting out a Rossin Super Record

I just picked up an apparent Rossin Super Record with full panto, but.... it has been rattle can repainted.

the date codes all put it at about 1983. I am trying to figure out the exact model name...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-19, 09:14 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,252
Posted By wawine

This is a great event. Normally, I am there with...

This is a great event. Normally, I am there with a half dozen or more of my oddest bikes, but I have family commitments this year and cannot make it.

I am totally bummed and expect lots of photos!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-19, 11:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 829
Posted By wawine

Benotto Cambio Corsa serial numbers wanted

I am seeking serial numbers for any Benotto Cambio Corsa bikes, especially those which have traits which resemble those of Giuseppe Pela. I am compiling them to try to either confirm or bust the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-19, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,707
Posted By wawine

These were supposed to be a mix of SL, SLX and...

These were supposed to be a mix of SL, SLX and AIR, but what went where is anyone’s guess, based on this one.

the forks and stays look like AIR, and the seat tube SL, so maybe the down tube is SLX?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-19, 08:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,707
Posted By wawine

No chain stay bridge on mine. the Swiss bike...

No chain stay bridge on mine.

the Swiss bike in the link is the same paint scheme, but actually way different. It is an Air 2001 and as such, has a different bottom bracket, aero shifter mounts,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-19, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,707
Posted By wawine

What the heck is this Somec?

I rescued this with no history on it. The frame build appears to be spot on for a mid 1980’s Air Super Record, but it quickly goes off the rails. The remaining decals on the head, down-tube, top tube...
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