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Old 09-15-17 | 08:19 PM
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Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more

In the what is it worth subforum, this frame was identified as a Sekai 4000. Miki end of May 1975 serial number. Lugs are long, really long. And the frame is all chrome, painted over the tubes and exposed on the lugs. Any tubing decal is long, long gone.

Seller told me it had Shimano 600 Arabesque on it so he used it as a donor to build up his 1982 Trek 710. He didn't think the 600 was original.

Based on page 1, this frame should have had short lugs, but they definitely are long, really long. OK, from post 267 "the 4000 (I have 2x), I have seen long-point italianesque chromedlugs throughout the 70's" "The frame was painted in "lacquer over chrome", for adeep translucent color."

Serial number is M5K02602. Blue SKV logo decal on fork legs.

[IMG]1975 Sekai 4000? by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]1975 Sekai 4000? by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]1975 Sekai 4000? by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]


[IMG]1975 Sekai 4000? by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]
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