Originally Posted by
T-Mar
I can't identify the lead alpha character in the serial number. It's hidden by the cable and guide. If you're referring to the 'W' stamped below the serial number it's actually a stylized 'CWC', with the lead 'C' being backwards. It's the logo for West Coast Cycle (Supply Company), the American bicycle importer who owned the Nishiki brand.
Thanks, interesting logo. I looked again at the stamping. Actually, underneath the cable guide is what looks like a small part of the angled upper fork of a K, which would fit with the 1982-85 category and the C year. Why they would stamp it in a place that would be eventually covered up with a welded piece of metal, who knows. Probably a matter of practicality in the stamping process, I'd guess.