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user05968382939
Thank you for the great reply! I wasnt expecting anything so soon. The entire number is LS54297
Yes, that's what I was expecting. It's a Japanese frame from December 1985, which is late enough in the calendar to definitely be a 1986 model. While I don't know the identity of the manufacturer, they were also the prime Japanese source for Bianchi the 1980s and also manufactured, Miele, Shogun and Takara, among others. For the coding of the serial number format, please refer the Specialized listing in my
Asian Serial Number Guide