A very interesting story - and I'm filled with curiosity over the fork crown. It's the same one used on Bottecchias, which I thought was unique, complete with the face-down B. Not sure if that was just a crown available on the market to builders back then, or a Bottechia-specific part.
Glad there's a photo of the unrestored bike there to show that it's the original fork too. Really curious.
-Kurt
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