faux Bianchi?

PIGEON

Retro Guru
Came across this frame on the interwebz, thought it looks more like a Gazelle than a Bianchi. What do you reckon?

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Yeah that's a typical Gazelle Special brake bridgeness. Forks don't look very Italian either. Nothing wrong with Gazelle, so why would they do this one asks?
 
Yes but that was more of a randonneur wasn't it? With all kinds of eyelets all over. It might even have had a brake bridge made out of stamped steel but this one looks like a typical Gazelle butterfly brake bridge to me :?:
 
That is of course an A-frame. Pre 80s. The internal routing is not original, but added later. Actually tend to like it. I would buy it probably. If you don't, I might consider. So let me know what your plans are.
 
Thank you

The person selling also happens to be the seller of the Flemish 'Gele Leeuw'. My intention is to acquire both.
 
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