So this is a great bike. Paratella was one of the influential builders in Turin. I put him in with the other great Turin "P's" Pela and Picchio, which is appropriate as they were all friends and colleagues. This frame, among a very small group of folks who can appreciate it, is certainly worth investing in. I too would like to see what's going on at the head tube and lugs. What size is this? The original main triangle paint and decals appear to have cleaned up rather nicely. More photos, please!

EDIT: I see it's been refinished. In that case, I'll refer to an earlier post... "anything you do to it now would probably lessen its value"