Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Personally, I have little doubt that Colnago actually built frames, though just how long after establishing his own brand, is open to specualtion. Colnago's own literature mentions him apprenticing under Funagalli, then later moving on to Gloria where "he sharpened the art of welding".
I would treat any Colnago literature with a huge grain of salt. I'm not convinced Ernesto built complete frames at Gloria, though he certainly may have done some welding.