Originally Posted by
Hummer
Hello @
ossy,
thank-you for posting the serial numbers and pictures. This helps to confirm a unique serial number format for Nishiki's from Finland.
Do your bicycles also have "Designed by Nishiki" decals on the chainstay? And a "Japan" decal on the bottom of the seat tube?
Also do you know what company imported and distributed these bicycles in Finland?
Yes and Yes
Does those decals tell that frames are build by Kawamura or what?
I guess Raul Hellberg Ltd has imported those to Finland. Raul Hellberg imports Nishikis also nowadays in Finland, or exactly Raul Hellberg assembles finnish Nishiki cycles in Emäsalo, in south part of Finland, and so it has long tradition with Nishiki.