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@Grizzie
For those who might want to know this dapper looking man was the founder of Casati back in 1920. Pietro Casati was a good amateur racer who decided to build bikes in Monza after the first world war.
http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=21661
Pietro began supplying bikes to some of the local clubs in the area, the most prestigious being the 'Pedale Monzese'. Later, Pietro taught his son and Gianni the art of frame building. Gianni followed in his father's footsteps by bringing his sons Massimo and Luca into the business, as well as sponsoring up-and-coming amateurs; among them was a kid by the name of Gianni Bugno, who would later become a two-time world champion and rode on Casati frames for eight years. Monza is also the home of Cicli Casati, a renowned Italian frame builder.