Info about Dancelli bikes/frames?

Hi,

I recently bouth this TT bike :

There is no information about the tubing. Michele Dancelli bikes used Reynolds, Oria, columbus tubes... which I am not able to recognize just
by seeing the frame. Anyone does know something about this frame ?

Thanks,

Laurent

Strip the paint, then you will know it.

Usually there's a marking on the lower end of the steerer tube, too.
Take the handlestem off, remove the fork from the frame and look for a mark.
It's common that the tube manufacturer rolls the name in the tube.

But that may give you the brand only, not the type.

Tabe the BB axle out. Maybe you can see coils on the inside of the down tube => Columbus SLX or similar.

But from the outside it's hard to tell.

Maybe it's easier if you browse through old Dancelli catalogues, like 2nd half of 1980's, and look up this model.

OK, thanks. I planned to totally dismount the bike for maintenance anyway. I will check at that moment.
I'll try to find a Dancelli catalogue... if it does exist.

Laurent

The frame is now naked for cleaning and maintenance. No marks in the bottom bracket box or on the steerer. Could be any clue somewhere?
The diameters are classical : 25.4 top tube, 28.6 seattube and diagonal tube. 26.8 seat post, means 0.9 thick tob tube. seatstays are 10/14/10mm. Frame weights 2140g in 55 c-csize
I have not seen these caracteristics on Oria tubings, but can still be Reynolds or Columbus.
Any idea?
Laurent

Just a note for anyone else who comes across one of these Dancellis which I now ride, the model is a Dancelli Stellare. I think the name comes from the star-shaped, crimped tubing which is like Columbus Gilco. The main triangle at least is made from Oria ML25, but the dropouts, and fork steerer are stamped Columbus.

(Photo courtesy of Sash).

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