For Sale: Francesco Moser Cromovelato Frameset 56cm

I've finally decided to part ways with the Francesco Moser after years of gazing at it on the wall.

I've owned this for nearly 6 years and I envisaged restoring the paint to its former glory and had already sourced original wet slide transfers in anticipation. In the mean time I got vinyl decals cut as a mock up to further entice me into the project but it never really took shape as the frame was ultimately a size too small for me and I could never really get over it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/wpo750/Francesco%20Moser/2012-07-09_13-39-50_591.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/wpo750/Francesco%20Moser/2012-07-09_13-54-24_175.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/wpo750/Francesco%20Moser/2012-07-09_13-42-05_802.jpg

It was sold to me as a Columbus SLX tubed Francesco Moser, an early Cromovelato. Further investigation indicated that SL would have probably been a more appropriate tube spec gauging by this: http://velospace.org/node/6406 (if indeed it is the same model frame) but the above BB shell cable guides does go to show that we are looking at a late 70s to early 80s model. The chrome is in surprisingly good condition and only shows minor pitting in hard to reach places. The paint work does show a certain 'patina' commensurate to age but I consider the condition to be perfectly usable and still pleasant on the eye. There is one minor ding in line with where the right side gear shifter would be.

The fork is not the original item and is Tange TF-R.

There are plenty of images in it's various guises here
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/wpo750/Francesco%20Moser/?start=all

Seatpost CTC: 56cm
Toptube CTC: 57cm

Sale includes Shimano HR-A105 headset and FAG Nadax bottom bracket which I assume is Italian threaded and could do with servicing as it has slight play (I don't have the tools to remove). I will also include the new transfer decals should the new owner wish to renovate the frame, these were not easy to find and not cheap to buy either!

I'm asking sold

Viewing is most welcomed and the frame is currently living at my place of work in Stoke Newington N16, feel free to drop by and give it a once over.

Dibs , pmed.

not cromovelato but good price anyway.

^^^ Thanks for the info, I'll pass it on to tonyme who's on his way over now to check it out. Any ideas on what it is exactly? I trawled pretty hard for ages and there's surprisingly little information to be found online.

Originally it had the face of Francesco himself on the head tube but it was close to being completely scratched off by the time it came into my possession.

This did keep me entertained for quite some time though http://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/moser/

Sold - turns out tonyme is the go to man regarding Mosers!