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T-Mar
There's no chrome, so assuming boom era, this would make it the bottom of the line Corsa model. Derailleurs and shifters appear to have been upgrasded form the original Simplex along with saddle and possibly seat post.
Could also be a Giro di Italia, next one up the food chain. Some of these were imported with alloy wheels (Fiamme rims laced to North Star hubs). Same cottered crank and Simplex comps.
My dad gave me one when Nixon was president, with the comment 'this is the last bike I buy for you'. It's still in the stable, although most of the comps have been replaced over the years. It is lighter and rides better than a gaspipe frame has any right to.
I'd fork over $60, for nostalgia if no other reason.
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