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I have no personal experience of this, but Sheldon also says yes, with a caveat.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_i-k.html#italian
Italian freewheel and headset threads are the same as British/ISO, except for the thread angle difference. They may be interchanged, but you should not go back-and-forth between Italian and British/ISO headsets.
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Hilary Stone says that English and Italian threaded headsets are interchangeable - can anyone share their own experiences of this assertion?
If true, I might get this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-600-Headset-complete-6400-series-ita-tread-vintage-bike-colnago-de-rosa-/401008671598?hash=item5d5dfabb6e:g:6p0AAOSwjVVVyNWp