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Thank you for the photos. I have never seen a pump like it, and I do not know what year it would be (40s?). I would agree that it would be a good design and if modernized with lighter weight materials would be a very good pump for general and touring purposes. I used to use my Silca frame pump...

I got this info from "equus bicycle": SEAT TUBE Thickness mm DOWN TUBE Thickness mm TOP TUBE Thickness mm FORK BLADES Thickness mm CHAIN STAYS Thickness mm SEAT STAYS Thickness mm STEERER Thickness mm HEAD TUBE Thickness mm TSX Tube set for professional use, coupling maximum performance...

I had this in my misc. Columbus file, but it does not give the wall thicknesses. I don't know what "SuperButted" means when comparing to SLX type tubes since "Superbutted" was also used in its description. Also, not sure where I got this info from, may have been from the Columbus site (I'll see...

I am curious to see photos of this pump!

I am trying to determine if these Campagnolo dropouts are chromium or nickel plated. The chain stay has no rust where paint has been chipped near joint or on deraillleur hanger. The seat stay has rust where paint has been chipped just above the solder joint. I don't know when chromium plating...

I was just reading this post when you updated; thanks for the detailed photos. I have never seen the Campagnolo quick releases with those nuts on them. Any idea when they changed to the "D" ring? Really looking forward to seeing this all together; very intrigued!

Looks like only the 1987 ATALA catalog is being displayed on 2velo; 1971 catalog doesn't download.

What type of bikes and what years did the Capo and Chater Lea gears come from?

I believe that is what I have. A Tommasini Prestige with their Air fork. I think it is mid 80s.

My apologies; I know it is French for luxury/deluxe, but another phone autocorrect faux pas! I need to shut that function off somehow (or not use the phone for this purpose).

I think this would be a cool badge to mount to an Oria frame even though it's French. It still gets the point across: Light Cycles by Oria!

Here are some links to examples of this helical tubing. Steel Vintage Bike's examples are both Ciöcc bikes, and they state: "...Oria tubes have been helically crimped, creating a wonderful spiral shape. Their structure, resembling a mythical unicorn horn......Paintwork and decals are...

Never even heard of the name before. I would love a frame with that fork style. What years were those being used? I read that the Air tubes were introduced in 1980. I have an 80s (mid?) frame that says Air on the fork, but it looks different from yours; pretty normal design so it might be...

Thanks @Jesper for the confirmation.

Thanks @non-fixie for the continued efforts. I am still awaiting a response from the Kors Museum, but hopefully it will be coming in short order once they reopen for the season. It would be nice to get some crossover confirmation and possibly a little more detail from them. I continue to...

@non-fixie Thanks for your efforts. Looking closely at the frame shows a high degree of workmanship. Lugs appear to be properly brazed without gaps or over use of solder. I may do a repaint of it sometime in the future since although decent it could be better (certainly the lug detailing!).

@non-fixie that seems to be some of the most direct relationship I have heard thus far. If only there was some photographic evidence. I still find it odd that another photo of a bike or even just a head badge hasn't surfaced. I would still assume that the frame was manufactured by an independent...

Sorry to jump into this thread, but I was wondering if you had any more info on your 980 frame. I have a Sirocco with that tubing and it has the reinforced steerer tube like Columbus forks use, but it has 6 ridges instead of 5. Does your frame's fork have the same feature? I'm just double...

I am curious if this has any tie-in to my Mertens track bike. I have recently been informed that it is of Belgian origin. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/mertens-track-bike.201566/post-1385019

I have corresponded with an administrator at Velo Retro Course, and was informed that the marque is of Belgian origin with the frame possibly dating to pre-WW2. I have yet to post on that site, but a search provided no hits for the name. Only search hits I have obtained on any site are for...

I have been contacted by Colnago requesting photos so hopefully this will end any debate as to model and year of this frame. Curious to see how close I am to the correct year (I'll guess '93 to be less vague) and model. It took about about one week for a reply. I consider that very good; but...

Thanks @Jesper for the photos! The lugs do seem similar; perhaps same brand, but different models. Do you know what year your bike is? I don't know anything about the skip tooth cogs. Perhaps someone else might have an idea as to the time frame they were used. Seems that I've seen them more...

That track has an asphalt surface. I didn't think that it would matter (I'd be riding on modern tires), but thanks for the heads up. I will contact them to ensure there is not an issue.

I have had this bike and am putting it together for the upcoming season so I can give it a whirl on New Hampshire's velodrome track. It has been posted elsewhere so you may have seen the photos. I don't know much about it (actual year-40s-50s?; or builder-Mertens may not have made it). Parts...

More correctly: Is there a chart? I need to proof read my stuff!

Cool, thanks for the 'best guesses". My cranks have "31" on both of them so I guess that at least means they are the same year. Is there are chart of some sort showing what codes match to what year. I found some for shimano and sun tour parts when researching them, but the only thing I have seen...

Here are seat post details, and crank arm date code (31 in a rectangle). The post does have those splines mentioned previously.

Thank you @Jesper I won't be able to ride it for awhile (April?) until the snow clears. I find the information you provided very informative. Hopefully I can find a catalog or member paint job match for it to better gauge its age. I do not plan on making any major changes to it; maybe a...

Sorry about the photo snafu!

Here is a bike I recently purchased; the most I have spent on a single bike as a whole thus far, but I had some spare cash and the deal seemed good. I believe it to be a Super Piu circa '92-'93. I could not find a Colnago catalog image for '93, '95, or '96. I only think that it may be from...