Apprecite the info and history lesson. I've just sent the seller an email and will see what he tells me about it. But I found another thrift shop bike on the way home from work yesterday so from what it is starting to sound like I'm thinking this Atala might be a pass for me. I'll wait to see if the seller contacts me just in case the bike has some features or upgrades that can't be seen in the pics he posted of it.