for those who are interested...
pics of the atala in as-found condition. Sorry about the clutter in the pics--I was in a hurry and it was starting to rain:
rear seat cluster:
dropout:
downtube lug detail:
headtube and fork crown:
[edit: if someone could tell me how to edit my code so the images appear in the text, that would be nice.]
[edit edit: T-Mar, I've posted pics of the nine 14 up in my original thread on the nine 14 for you. let me know if you want close-ups of anything.]