Eddy Merckx Strada(?) - Info appreciated

[briroo]

I haven't seen any in that particular colour way with the italicised font. Most seem to use the bubble font instead.

Hi, ams_1910, if you're still active here.

I was also looking for this information! Other than mine, yours, and one other particular frame I've seen on Google Images, I've never seen the italicised typeface/Hitachi livery combo elsewhere. Attached a few images: https://imgur.com/a/Glu34Yc

 

[EMpatology]

Each frame of Strada model up to ~1990 has this type of font, it has nothing to do with the painting pattern.

 

[briroo]

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I've seen many frames that predate mine ('8 that have the round font. Or they have at least been said to be pre-88.

 

[EMpatology]

And very well, except it wasn't Strada. At the time, EMC used 4 different fonts:
- the old classic "italic" on Professional, early Pro, 3-Athlete, Strada and some Corsa
- unique (used on the FAEMA 68-70) on some Professional frames (Team Issue series) and some Corsa and 3-Athlete frames
- large "round font" used only on Pro model
- small "round font" used only on the most expensive EMC frames: Pro, Corsa Extra, Criterium, later Century, Grand Prix. This font type later (~1990) was used on all EMC frames
No font pattern was related to the painting pattern, but only to the frame model - that is why it is valuable for identification (especially the poor renovation of an older frame)

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[briroo]

And very well, except it wasn't Strada. At the time, EMC used 4 different fonts:
- the old classic "italic" on Professional, early Pro, 3-Athlete, Strada and some Corsa
- unique (used on the FAEMA 68-70) on some Professional frames (Team Issue series) and some Corsa and 3-Athlete frames
- large "round font" used only on Pro model
- small "round font" used only on the most expensive EMC frames: Pro, Corsa Extra, Criterium, later Century, Grand Prix. This font type later (~1990) was used on all EMC frames
No font pattern was related to the painting pattern, but only to the frame model - that is why it is valuable for identification (especially the poor renovation of an older frame)

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Interesting! There must not be many of the older Hitachi Stradas out there then, it seems to be fairly uncommon.

Thanks for the info!

 

[EMpatology]

The Hitachi team using EMC bikes existed for 2 years, was popular and the Strada model was produced in large (as for EMC) quantities - the Strada Hitachi model could have been made several hundred...