A few months ago [MENTION=69202]retroman57[/MENTION] was kind enough to reply to my request in this forum for a tall frame with chrome head lugs and socks for a painting project I have in mind. Fortunately for me he lives only twenty miles from me. From a small selection of frames I chose this Atala. In my only as-purchased photo you can just make out the edge of the Reynolds sticker on the seat tube.
I was dubious that an Italian frame would be built with Reynolds tubing. Indeed I thought I had found my proof when I examined the steerer tube and discovered this Columbus stamp.
This week I finally got around to stripping the paint from the frame and was surprised to find this Reynoolds 531 stamp on the down tube.
Further investigation turned up another, very faint Reynolds stamp on the top tube.
Even the fork has Reynolds blades.
I know that many custom builders will use more than one brand of tubing in a single bike but was not expecting it in a production frame
Brent.