Help Identifying Vintage Bianchi – Possibly Selvino from Early 1950s

[Mehdibike]

Hello everyone,

I’m looking for help identifying my vintage Bianchi bicycle. I believe it could be a Bianchi Selvino, possibly from the early 1950s. I’m based in Morocco and recently acquired the bike, which appears to be mostly original.

Here are some details:

Color: Dark green (not the usual Bianchi celeste)

Frame size: Approximately 56 cm

Shifters: Downtube friction shifters

Rear hub: Marked “FB 51”

Internal routing for rear brake and gear cables

Integrated headset on the head tube

Dynamo-powered lights

Saddle: Mondial (looks original)

Tires: 32-622


I’ve attached photos for reference. I’m especially interested in knowing:

The exact year or range of years it might have been made

Whether this really is a Selvino model

Any insights on the originality of the parts

Recommendations for restoration (tires, lights, etc.)


Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Welcome to the forum!
That's a great find in what is likely original spec.

 

[juvela]

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Hello Mehdibike and thank you for sharing this machine with the forum.

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frame -

constructed with Agrati bulge-formed head of "EXPORT" pattern

Agrati "AMERICA" pattern seat lug N. 086.8569

Agrati bottom bracket shell, likely model N. 022.8507

Agrati dropouts N. 000.8002

Agrati fork crown N. 000.8528

Agrati fork crown cap N. 202.9110

Agrati fork ends N. 000.8010

Agrati plate style bridges & pump pegs

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fittings -

headset appears OFMEGA

chainset either Way-Assauto or OMG

pedals either Agrati, Way-Assauto or Sheffield
you may be able to read a marking on the endcap

"FB" hub stands for Fratelli Brivio

welded stem/bar set may be Varese or Schierano

chainguard case and mudguards are from the firm of Mazzucchelli
center disc of chaincase has gone missing



wheel rims may be Maccari; there are six or eight other possibles...

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dating -

transfer set worn by frame noticeably later than "1950's"

estimate date as somewhere betwixt late 1960's and early 1970's

other readers may be able to give a more exact date...


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