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@b'jammin
Wow, what a bargain! Definitely deserves the attention and will look amazing in team colours.
Hope the chrome is intact under there. I had a fully chromed frame which I just scraped (with a plastic scraper) to remove the paint. That said, the paint was poorly applied. There was a spot on the stays where it looked like someone had used wire wool/wet dry to have a go at it, which had dulled the chrome. I guess start with something light and use more elbow grease before you get abrasive. Sure someone will offer something more conclusive though.
Columbus tubing, no?
An "e" would indicate a professional, not sure what "m" is (ottomh) it would then have a size code maybe "0" in this case. The 'e" indicates post march 1980 , 218th frame produced.
Edit - or I could be talking bollocks. Maybe this might help to confuse you http://www.cadre.org/Merckx/