Originally Posted by
Sanz
Can help identification this serial number
L9169891 for top headtube
all frame lugged. Crank sugino and 700cc rims. Hole center frame shifter roadbike
this is bianchi, schwinn, or panasonic?
thanks
The top mounted boss for the shift levers was typical of mid-1980s. Taking this, the serial number location and format into consideration, the mentioned brands can be eliminated. Offhand ,I'm not aware of any manufacturer that is a perfect match. However, if it were not for the presence of an extra numeral in serial number, I'd have said it was an Asian market model, manufactured by Miyata, in very late 1983.