Just noticed this thread...I actually own this bike now. It is a Brambilla, imported by Bob Berghino. It is Italian in origin. Bike will be going through a full restoration someday, but for now I am trying to do a bit more research to determine its state of repair and what might be original to the bike.
For those into old lightweights, Pierre Brambilla was the uncle of Sante Pogliaghi, a noted Italian racing bike builder of the 50s-70s.
that's got to be one rare butt bike, yet warning rare does no always equate high value, still old can though, lol.. somebodies been hunting it down for a while unless this is from you?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51061132@N08/sets/72157647418780889/
regardless Bob Berghino has some cool history, from way back:
http://www.pogliaghi.com/pog-history.html
Bob Berghino, early importer of Pogliaghi’s to the United States
Giovanni “Bob” Berghino and his wife Gilda came to America in the 20’s to make better lives for themselves. Bob opened a bike shop in the upper west side of Manhattan, and presumably imported Brambilla racing bikes.
Then in the mid 40’s the Berghino’s moved to Southern California. Bob opened a bike shop in Beverly Hills called Bob’s Cycles where he was known as the cities best bikesmith. Bob’s Cycle’s was located at the south east corner of Robertson & Wilshire (it’s now a Bank of America). In the early 60’s Bob Berghino was importing Pogliaghi’s. He added his own decals and called these bikes “Berghino Specials”. It’s interesting that he would leave the “Pogliaghi” down tube decal on the bike (perhaps this was an agreement he had with Sante Pogliaghi). Also of note; Bob Berghino coached some of America’s top racers of the time, including Bob Tetslaff who raced in the 1960 Olympics.
Here's a 1946 article siting bob's Manhattan shop but I spect that's where that bike originates .:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...AsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WX4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4023,5096722
Lorine Dudley Tetzlaff last known address in 2002 was in Los Gatos Ca, just off Los Gatos Boulevard. . apparently Bob's daughter I'd be a knocking on her door!. Link to article:
http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Lorine-Tetzlaff/188762236
due diligence and yet another article with reference, one more door to knock on, in 2010:
https://cornedbeefonry.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/rest-in-peace-on-earth/
there's reference to New York's Columbus Cycling Club for one more door to knock on too.
http://www.myheritage.com/research?...n.Berghino+lnmo.3+lnmsdm.1+lnmsmf3.1+lnmsrs.1
That's gonna be an entry into the pits of hell, trying to gather info or details to that specific bike, I don't envy ya but good luck!