Recent eBay acquisition I could not resist pulling the trigger on here: a rather 'vintage' Serotta frame set that I'm guessing might be ca. 1980 or so?
No brazed on TT cable guides or shifter bosses; brazed on stop for RD housing at chainstay, brazed on over-the-bb cable guides, fender eyelets, Campy 'long' DOs.
62cm ctc seat tube, 60cm ctc top tube, 218mm head tube, 425mm chain stay.
Paint is of an incredible lustrous blue a co-worker described as 'candy blue'. Photos do not do justice.
Very old-school Serotta decals on DT and HT, 'Serotta' engraved scalloped seat stay caps, twin 'S' Serotta-font fork crown engraving, 'Serotta' stamped or cast into bottom of BB shell.
Clean, simple lugs are exquisitely finished and brazing is impeccable. Dropout treatment is a quasi-'fish mouth' style. 3 dots on inner tangs at fork crown.
No serial I have located so far, though only briefly inspected after pickup ahead of a very full work day at the shop today (where it is still currently stashed).
Columbus decal at top of seat tube is of old style I believe should date approx. 1978-1983 (no tube set designation, single wing dove, dark border).
'Made in USA' crest decal at base of ST.
Came to me with a 4041 Super Record alloy headset (v. smooth!), Campy TT cable guides, Campy pump umbrella, down tube cable guide suggesting it was set up with bar-end shifters. Seller indicated that it had a Super Record seatpost.
Any vintage Serotta experts out there keen to chime in, or could anyone point me in the direction of quality info on early Serotta production?
I realize this pic is a tease, single full-FS shot, low-res, and a cluttered composition, but it's all I have at this moment:
