Originally Posted by
non-fixie
I just checked the serial number on the Janssen: 2B14537. I'm guessing the 2B is a February '82 date code. I read elsewhere that the bikes Araya built for others had "ARY" in the number.
While it is not the Araya format, it is identifiable as that used by (wait for it, here comes the auto-sensor) Matsu****a, who are famous for their Panasonic brand. Yes, it is very early 1982 manufacture.