Last week while driving to a nearby store I saw a bike sitting on the curb with a "Free" sign on it so I stopped to take a look just-in-case it was worth saving from the scrap heap. It was a like new, Sekai 1000 that it turns out from the MN I.D. # on the bottom of the frame in my handwriting was "My" old bike! I mean, you cannot make this stuff up - life is sure strange sometimes. It was in the same condition it was in when I sold it back in about 1980 and then stepped up to a better bike. I took this one home, cleaned off the 1/4inch of dust from it and was amazed that it didn't look any the worse for wear than when I sold it. I took it to my favorite bike shop for a "go-through" by their good mechanic and to get some new tires and tubes so I can ride it again new spring just for old times sake. I have no idea who had it all those years but whoever did sure didn't ride it nor let it be exposed to the weather. Amazing!! 8-)