Legnano info and evaluation

[marius.suiram]

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plusses for valuation -

marque

degree of completness/originality

absence of damage

FMV estimate 340USD

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fittings addenda -

hubs appear to be Campag Gran Sport bimetal, item nr. 1006 (produced by FB)

VeloBase.com - Component: Campagnolo 1006, Gran Sport

barrels may be marked Legnano

mfr catalogue page of 1960 illustrating the Sport ensemble -

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pedals are Way-Assauto, identifyable by dustcaps, these are very nicely made, possible barrels may carry a Legnano mark

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Thank you.
You are always helping me.

 

[bikerbluz]

From what I have been researching, the serial number puts it at a 1960 model year. Probably a model 50, and missing fenders, chain guard and maybe different handlebars? As always Juvela is spot on with his amazing info. Very cool bike, would be fun to restore.

 

[bikerbluz]

Reading back I see that Bulldog already brought up about the fenders and chain guard. Sorry not trying to be redundant, just helpful. I am excited for your purchase.

 

[juvela]

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Marius' handle always reminds me of an olde vampire film starring Bela Lugosi. The character he portrays calls himself "Count Alucard"; in the course of the picture we learn that Alucard is Dracula spelt backwards.

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mystery of no chainguard but no sign of mounting points/brackets -

by enlarging the image below we can see that the cycle exhibits the often used by Italian makers design of placing the mounting bracket behind the fixed bottom bracket cup -

the fork's semi-sloping crown appears to hail from the Agrati "SPORT" lug ensemble nr. 000.8050/D and is item nr. 026.8058
it is found on many Bozzi models of the 1950's and 1960's.

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[bikerbluz]

Great detective work

 

[juvela]

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found this image courtesy of member ronbug which shows more clearly the use of this type of chainguard mounting bracket

(try not to get too distracted by the "scenery" )

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[Freqman1]

Bracket w/o the 'scenery' and the homemade tool I used to get it off my Bianchi! V/r Shawn

 

[marius.suiram]

I bought the bike.
Some pictures:

 

[juvela]

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thank you

just getting the &^%# tarpaulin off the selle makes a big improvement

closeup of stem answers any question as to originality

my error: hubs are Sport model nr. 1006/A rather than Gran Sport model nr. 1006

are wheel rims Maccari or something else?

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[marius.suiram]

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thank you

just getting the &^%# tarpaulin off the selle makes a big improvement

closeup of stem answers any question as to originality

my error: hubs are Sport model nr. 1006/A rather than Gran Sport model nr. 1006

are wheel rims Maccari or something else?

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Unfortunately the rims are covered with rust, I wasn't able to read a maker.
The stem, brake levers and crank are marked Legnano.
The brake levers are like welded on the bars.
The chain guard bracket is present.
I don't know, but is the rear derailleur complete?
Shifting is working good, of course the derailleur need to be cleaned.