For Sale: Avanti 'Ottadini' 753 frame

I bought this delightful frame from dRibble last week but its still not quite right for my wifekins, which is a real shame as its a beauty, with some great detailing, like the little cinelli 'c' on the fourth image......
Its Reynolds 753 through out and very light and comes with a campag record headset that runs very smooth. The paint work is generally good but there are a few chips, especially on the forks. My preference though would be to keep it, as its such a great finish, but thats just me ....
measurements are:
seat tube C-T 50.5cm
top tube C - C 53.5cm
130 mm rear spacing.
I've removed a bottle cage bolt that was snapped in one of the braze-ons
so all it good to go. I'm looking for **£160 ** collected from Forest Hill, happy to ship at cost.
Pm rather than dibs, please let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32537163@N04/13433932224/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32537163@N04/13433936934/in/photostream/

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I should add I will throw in a copy of 'Purple rain' by prince with the frame.

Friday price drop

Sunday bump and price grind

Monday morning price tag tap dance £165 for a piece of exquisite (and light!)
English craftsmanship. Don't be a fool, pick up the gun!

How much to ship it to Portugal ?

Will check and get back to you DML

Nice! I can collect, provisional dibs pending questions re: purple rain (cd or vinyl?)

I have a turntable but no CD player :(

It's on cassette, for the real music lover! Have pm'd you.

nuts is this sold , thanks

No, Steve K1ng is interested and checking measurements, but it is possibly too small
for him.

Can you keep me posted as interested. Excuse my ignorance but you note English Craftsman ship who was the frame builder and do you have any links re info as unable to find. I know not many builders were licensed for this tubing so ant info would be good

Going to have to undibs this as it's too small, sorry. GLWS!

Bigfish,

             the two main references to Ottadini's on the net cite them as A: being produced by Colin Laing for Eddy McGourley at Pedal Sport Cycles in Sunderland,[http://www.hill-special.co.uk/history.html](http://www.hill-special.co.uk/history.html)

and B: moving to the US of A courtesy of her majesty's secret service ....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nunomoutinho/sets/72157625437344729/comments/

Is it British?, is it American ? or from somewhere in middle of the the Atlantic ocean? My instincts and the detailing tell me that this is an english frame from the the late 80's early 90's. I recently picked up an Edison for a friend, which was built nr Sheffield at a similar time.The lug construction and choice of drop outs seems consistent with that and other frames from local builders of a similar ilk .....

Still available, price drop. Really a very nice frame with a unique finish.

Last bump before it heads out into the Bay ...