Help needed with age and model of this Legnano

[spog47]

Can anybody put a rough age to this Legnano can bought off the net, also the model of it.

 

[Midlife]

I always though Legano had the seat clamp bolt in front of the seat tube?

Shaun

 

[spog47]

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The 70s and 80s ones have the seat post clamp behind the seat post, will as far as the ones i've seen on the net anyway.

 

[NeilM]

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Well, I'm going to throw my hat into the ring here and say late 70's or very early 80's.

 

[Jonny69]

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Well, I'm going to throw my hat into the ring here and say late 70's or very early 80's.

I think your hat has landed in the right ballpark

 

[NeilM]

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Shaun has taught me well. :mrgreen:

I'd say bars, brake levers, nutted brakes and bottle cage are all a giveaway.

 

[random42]

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That looks a lot like my Legnano Olimpiade Record Specialissima built with Reynolds 531. I've seen similar frames made with Falke and Columbus tubing.

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=310792&p=2325894&hilit=legnano#p2325894

I've not been able to nail down the exact year, but '79/'80 seems about right. This was when Bianchi owned Legnano.


Here's a Columbus version with a braze on FD and a sloping fork crown, http://mercatino.bdc-forum.it/p-165573- ... anni-%2770

Here's a '78 NOS bike, probably dated from the Campag RD date, https://www.steel-vintage.com/nos-legna ... 978-detail

 

[bertinjim]

There is a fellow here in Canada who is an avid Legnano collector. His website is here:
https://condorino.com/ Perhaps contact him directly if you still cannot find what you need?

 

[biggs682]

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I have just acquired this one , and i believe its late 70 early 80's due to the Portacatena drop outs

See this thread on cycle chat for more details Legnano

 

[spog47]

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Thanks for the link. i need to find one from the 60s or a Frejus to add to my growing collection of Italian classic's.