Columbus SLX SP decal (now with pics)???

[Nothin-fancy]

I'm going to be looking at a frame that has a Columbus decal that says SLXSP on it? Anyone ever come across something like this? Maybe it's a tretubi of slx main tubes and sp stays? It's a 54 cm Californian Masi that's either Tesch or Moulton built if that helps. I'd expect SP on a larger frame. The frame isn't in front of me but I'm going to look at it when I go to California soon.

 

[pigman]

My bro had a 60 cm Somec in SPX and that had a Columbus sticker that just said "spx". The sticker was identical in every way to the typical SLX one.

With the chrome, cast lugs and shell and everything, it was a heavy frame, but looked fab

 

[Nothin-fancy]

Ive seen the spx sticker. This has a clear slx-sp sticker. It appears to be original to the frame too. I wonder if I could email Columbus about it and if they would even know???

 

[Ecurie Peril]

I have never seen that tubing sticker before. The myriad of Columbus tubing never ceases to amaze me!

 

[SteelNipple]

Ive seen the spx sticker. This has a clear slx-sp sticker. It appears to be original to the frame too. I wonder if I could email Columbus about it and if they would even know???

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Look into the BB shell, if there is helical reinforcement inside the chainstays then those are SLX, if the seat tube has helical reinforcements then that's also SLX and if not then SP. The fork blades could also be SP.

 

[SteelNipple]

I have never seen that tubing sticker before. The myriad of Columbus tubing never ceases to amaze me!

Me neither.
I suspect it's a custom sticker for the custom tubeset from Columbus used on these USA catalog "Nuova Strata"s


Source:https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=68122

 

[Nothin-fancy]

Well sweet. Thanks for your help.