miamibeachcg

I won this on a online auction last night - I thought it was in Florida City (right above the Keys) which was great because I am in Miami & it's only a hour drive, but it turned out to be in a city on the west coast of Fla. & it's going to be a 6 - 8 hour project driving there & back.
But I don't care! I think I scored a winner even though I can't find a lot on the bike - I won the auction for only $85 + commission & tax = $104; for a vintage Alta from Italy that seems like it has Campagnolo everything - including frame!
Can anyone tell me what I have - and the model if possible? And if it does have a Campagnolo frame?!
Thanks; I appreciate the help.
PS - These photos are from the auction catalog, they are not my own; I am suppose to go pick up the bike sometime this week when I have a free day (push comes to shove I may pay to have it packed & shipped; the company they recommended gave me a quote of $100 so that's also a possibility
Thanks again for any info

cb400bill

Please stop typing your thread titles in all caps.

nesteel 

Serial number will be stamped at the top of the seat tube. First two digits are the year.
Frame is not Campagnolo. Frame is made of Columbus tubing. It may or may not have Campagnolo dropouts and fork ends.
Bike is not full Campagnolo. Brake set is Universal.

miamibeachcg

OK on caps (sorry)
Is it a good bike?

JohnDThompson 

Looks like about a 1972 (going from the date stamp on the rear derailleur) Atala Record. Nice bike.

noglider 

Yes. Good bike.

Lascauxcaveman 

skyraider488tx

My first bike was a 1971 blue Atala 101, which I bought my junior hear in high school. I raced it several times. It was Campy Nuovo Record equipped with Universal center pull brakes. Can't remember which model of Universal brakes it had. The drivetrain was the usual Regina chain and cluster. The hubs were Campy high flange, but I don't remember which tubular rims it came with. The bike was blue with a white band on the seat tube and down tube. The downtube white band had a black Atala in it. The head tube badge was exactly like yours. The serial number was on the right side of the seat tube, near the top of the seat tube.

Enjoy!!

Paul Moore

repechage

Looks '72 to me. The brakes have had replacement holders and pads, good for actual stopping, the Universal blocks were marginal even when new.
Any quality bike like this should have the bearings repacked before real use.
I would clean the drive trains to boot. If it has tubular tires, these should be reglued.
remove the seat cover... I do not think it will really help comfort.
thus would be a great bike to search out a co-op for tools and advice.
Galvanized spokes are the real negative.

obrentharris 

Nice bike!
Campagnolo did not make tubing or frames. The sticker on the top tube is just letting you know that the bike has Campagnolo components. As nesteel pointed out, the tubing is Columbus, high quality tubing.
Brent

rjhammett

Pretty small frame. Hopefully you are about 5'6" tall.

Dave Mayer

I'm assuming that the wheels on this tiny bike are tubulars, clad with 45 year -old tires.

The glue will have dried out; that is obvious. So there is nothing holding the tires to the rims. Also, there is a good chance that the glue bonding the fabric strip covering the inside of the tires has also dried up, meaning that even if you get the tires professionally glued, the tires can just roll off the rims. Finally, there is a good chance that the ancient tires are rotted, and applying 50psi will cause them to explode.

So you cannot follow the blissfully naive suggestions that you jump on the bike and with the wind in your hair, just: "go out and ride! ". Any time spent on this bike as-is would be seriously life-threatening.

BTW: I ride on tubulars more than 100 days per year. I've been on them for over 40 years. I know what I'm talking about.

miamibeachcg

I think it's a 1972 also - here is another photo I couldn't put earlier because I already had 10 pics

repechage

It can actually be a '73. Components then while some were date stamped, would sit in inventory. As mentioned a bit earlier, there is a date logic to the serial number.
The 3ttt stem with the added black paint and nutted handlebar fixation also points to a '72 component.
When you take the axles out of the hubs there will be a date code on the inside surfaces.
On the back side of the crank arms I would not expect a date code, if there was one, possibly a 3 in a diamond- just to throw one off as that would be from '73.
Under the seat cover is probably a Cinelli Unicanitor of some model. Stock equipment.

Detail wise I would check the headset top nut engagement, there is a atypical added washer there, I would correct that just for coffeehouse critics.

Terrific deal. My guess the seller was hoping for more. Go collect it. while the shipping cost is probably close, often poor packing choices are made.

T-Mar

While it could be a 1972, I wouldn't rule out a 1973 or even a 1974, for the previously stated reasons. As noted, there will be an open format serial number, typically on the upper drive side of the seat tube, that will indicate the frame manufacture date.

It's hard to tell if the tyres are tubulars. The wheelset may have been replaced or rebuilt, as the rear rim definitely isn't the OEM Fiamme red label. The 1972-1974 versions were spec'd with Universal 61 centre-pull calipers, as opposed to the Universal Super 68 side-pull calipers, so these may also be replacements.

skyraider488tx

Who cares about caps...how about stopping all of the ad scripts that constantly lock my computer up.

clydesdale65 

Congratulations, you got a great deal! A bike with all those Campagnolo components for a little more than $100, is an amazing bargain. It looks like it will clean up nicely, and you will have a great vintage bike.