Help identifying an early carbon E-stay Please

[Dancjwood]

Hi

I found this very interesting Carbon frame yesterday and have absolutely no idea what it is.

The writing on it appears to be A Degl'innocenti; the maple leaf is made from hallmarked silver which appears to be Italian.

The Mountain LX mech is a band on that's been modified and bolted to the frame.

The seat post clamp looks original but appears to have a replacement bolt, it's got various holes and threads cut in as if something else is supposed to be supported by it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[Thias]

Early fiocco maybe? Something hand made about it. Especially the uneven "top tube"

 

[Dancjwood]

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The lx mech suggests it's late 80's early 90's which I think is a bit before the Fiocc. Maybe a prototype?

 

[retrobikeguy]

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looks home made to me.......... nice tho

RBG

 

[02gf74]

looking at the lower headset cup makes me wonder if there is an aluminium frame beneath the carbon wrapping?

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

looking at the head on shot, I'd suggest it's a foam core home made job. Has it been made in 2 halves, or is it a single structure?

If you flick it, does it sound dead or hollow?

Still, looks nice!

 

[Dancjwood]

It's a single structure, the carbon sheet runs right across it and it does sound hollow. I think there is some kind of sub structure, the head tube is carbon wrapped aluminium and there are holes that suggest other tubes butt against it.