'80s Seat post ID help needed

Does anyone recognize this post's brand's logo? Seems like I have seen it before; bit I may be confusing it with a brand that does not directly make posts branded as there own aside from decorative pantographs.

Design appears to be a stylized "A", but who knows. Flutes may have been factory painted so it may be of Italian origin, but again it could be custom work. Either way both flutes and are of professional quality; though flutes seem like typical factory work and are not aftermarket machining.

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...one "A" name in saddle pillars is ANPI of Spain

do not wish to assert an ID. maybe if you checked online under that name you might be able to rule it in or out.


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Thanks @juvela
I am not even sure it is an "A". The horizontal line across the middle of the logo looks more like an etching from rotation and/or machining, but not stamped as the other markings are. The other marks, although fine, are clearly defined when you can hold the post in hand and view in even lighting, except at "MAX" where the stamp is very shallow (not worn down).

I just checked a couple Italian marques (Aprilia, Aquila) because I thought post logo looked similar to theirs. I was both right and wrong; Aquila (from my records only) has no logo like that; but Aprilia does, though kind of a mirror image and more defined as the letter "A" (photo; source unk.). I never thought it was made by either marque, but Aprilia did make and/or brand a lot of stuff, though more motorscooter related. A shot in the dark anyways.

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thank you for this information on Aprilia

had always thought of name as a maker of lighting kit only

if I had to make a wild guess would assume pillar to be of Sinoic origin

given the tremendous collective knowledge of the forum would wager that a reader will be able to identify this component

shall look forward to following along...



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@juvela just for reference purposes here is the ANPI post logo design that I found. They may have a later version of the logo, but I did not find any other in a quick glance. Logo seems to be '70s maybe early '80s based on post design (I know nothing if the company, but Camp. 3 bolt version looks decent enough; well above Triplex quality). The logo in question certainly may be of '70s vintage, but it seems more '80s or later (kind of keeping up with Cinelli, 3T, etc. logo design changes.

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Jesper said:

@juvela just for reference purposes here is the ANPI post logo design that I found. They may have a later version of the logo, but I did not find any other in a quick glance. Logo seems to be '70s maybe early '80s based on post design (I know nothing if the company, but Camp. 3 bolt version looks decent enough; well above Triplex quality). The logo in question certainly may be of '70s vintage, but it seems more '80s or later (kind of keeping up with Cinelli, 3T, etc. logo design changes.

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thank you!

the example have in me shop has the name in simple block letters on the backside, no logo

perhaps it may be earlier than the example you found

it is also a "copyolo" pattern

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I was told by another that this is a Selcof post, but I cannot figure that one out, and no justification was provided. It did come off an Italian bike, but aside from that and the paint work I cannot claim it to be of Italian origin without a high degree of uncertainty.

Researched this and still nothing; not American Classic, and not Aprilia so I guess it becomes an odd spare for now as I do not want to use a mystery post on a specific build.

This is my "bump" post hoping someone will be able to help; otherwise I got another seat post to sell.

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...moost be una vera rara avis that no forum member hath recognized it...

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Well, Patentado is Spanish for 'Patent'. Most folks know just about zero about the huge cycling industry in Spain which in the 50/60/70s had hundreds of small builders and lots of custom artisan low output components manufacturers. It's no surprise it's not been clocked yet. My favourite Spanish manufacturer was THT, famous not only for making exotic Titanium aero frames for the likes of Look and Bianchi but also for Ti seat posts, bars and stems etc etc. Years before anyone else. I've got a load of stems and seat posts bought when I was there, I'll post them one day. There was a huge outdoor market near me about 3km long at Besalu, you would go nuts for the variety and quality of vintage on sale there.

For lightweight aluminium and Ti parts the Spanish were probably 10 years ahead of the competition. If I have the time someday I'll list the Spanish builders and parts manufacturers I know (I lived near Girona for 5 years when Armstrong was in town). It's a huge output that we know little about. I knew next to nothing about it till I visited one of Spain's most revered collectors in Zaragoza in the middle of the country - 3500 bikes, and a huge array of ex Tour de France and Vuelta pro bikes with all the kit and TT helmets etc