Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
NICE FIND!!! I would venture to say it was made around 1972 give or take a year. I would try to find the original equipment specs and restore it, that's a sweet ride. I think the original equipment was Campy Nuovo Record derailleurs, Record SL pedals and side pull brakes, stem, bar, seat, and seat post were all Cinelli, can't recall the wheels maybe Campy rims?
Yup, the rear derailleur has a 74 stamp on it so that puts it in that range. It is a Speciale Corsa and yes, all of the parts are as you say they are except that the seat post is Campagnolo. The only part of the bike that is not salvageable is the Unicantor saddle and the brake hoods. Luckily everything was well greased and I even think the chain might be workable after a good soak in degreaser. The rims are Araya clinchers so are likely much newer and would have been replaced so as to make changing tires easier. I intend to track down some tubulars that would have been period correct, any suggestions? Nisi? Mavic?
I have taken the chrome lugs to task and I already see an improvement however, I think the chrome where the down tube connects to the head tube is too far gone. Oh well.