Older Colnago .........

[colly]

...but is it ?
How can I tell if it's a genuine Colnago? The sticker says 531 and another sticker tells me it was re-furbished by Bob Jackson's of Leeds.(probably the chrome plating)
I'm pretty sure the forks are not the originals even though, possibly because, they have the 'club' sign stamped on the crown. The stamp is kind of feeble and indistinct and not exactly the work of a craftsman.
The rest of the frame ?...............well maybe. But how can I tell ? What do I look for once I have taken off all the bits ? It is light in weight, very light.
The stem and bars are one piece and I think steel, made by Cinnelli. Stronglight Chainset.

It's kitted out as a fixed wheel but it has a road dropouts and a gear hanger.

 

[midlife]

Any Colnago panto work or ace of clubs cut into any lugs, fork crown etc. ?

Shaun

 

[colly]

I'll check the lugs. Is that likely to be on all the lugs ?
Panto work ?

 

[dellzeqq]

I don't think Colnago ever used 531. And the top tube looks to be round, not the trademark Master section. So...sorry.

 

[RedRider]

I'll check the lugs. Is that likely to be on all the lugs ?
Panto work ?

Have you ever played Buttons at the Empire?

 

[colly]

I don't think Colnago ever used 531. And the top tube looks to be round, not the trademark Master section. So...sorry.

Ah well............still it's a nice frame no matter where it came from.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

The best place to check is, "Behind you!"

 

[dellzeqq]

On the plus side it's just a bike. I see an unconvincing Colnago 'Master' frameset on sale for £850 at Brick Lane Bikes but a person would have to have serious cash and a serious lack of sense to splash out that kind of dough on a 'vintage' frame because of the name.

 

[colly]

The best place to check is, "Behind you!"

OH no it isn't !

 

[ayceejay]

I think the tubes on the Master Pista are round and Columbus but unless it has one of these somewhere it is a nice frame but not Colnago

 

[T4tomo]

Yes colnago all Columbus tubing and will have many ace of clubs cut into lugs, on Fork crowns etc

 

[Cycleops]

If it's not a Colnago the Reynolds stickers may also have been erroneously applied. Difficult to know it's provenance if you've got no frame nos etc to go on.

I once had a Rory O'Brien frame which wasn't but that was easy to ID as it has Dawes stamped into the sear stays.

Interestingly I recently found a Colnago frame here for £18!

 

[colly]

I'll have a look tomorrow and see what's on the frame but it looks at the moment to be all fur coat and no knickers. It's a pity but seeing as how I got the bike for nothing I'm not complaining.