Originally Posted by
spedrunr
Thanks T-Mar! I've been told these were the "dark years" with the decals. Did they make all of the models in Japan or just certain ones? The brazing/lugs/tubing seem to feel different from the Italian made frames. Stiffer and heavier feeling (?) Cool they still had the Celeste color. Light rust around the lugs, 54cm is just a tad too large for me. Got it for a decent flip price.
The country or origin varied, depending on the model, year and market. In 1990, the top two models for the USA market were still coming from Italy but below that they were coming from Asia. Yours is probably from Japan but some of the lower ones were being sourced from Taiwan. Please post the serial number. TIA.