Originally Posted by
unworthy1
All true, and that's consistent with my San Cristobal, when I get it built I'll have to post some pics and a riding review as it compares to my much later (late '80s-early '90s) Ciocc.
Another thing to look for is that the earlier fork crown stamping formed the card suit characters by removing material from around them - i.e. the heart, diamond, etc. are convex. On the later crowns they're formed by a stamped concave outline.