Thx guys, a wealth of information for sure. I didn’t think about it, but when I got it it had Red REG 273 caps… are these likely original? The tape seemed glued on, and looked and smelled like old stale medical tape. But, I’m not going to use red with the white cotton tape I chose, and I’m wrapping the bars top to bottom. The bike was completely Italian except for the pedals, they’re Lyotards. So, a bit of a deviation from Italian is not out of the question. White Velox might be good, and varnishing the tape and adding cork is cool. The stem & bars are Ambrosio, so Cinelli plugs seem inappropriate. The bike is really a wall hanger. You’ve given me lots of food for thought.