Originally Posted by
natloz
Great information, piece by piece it comes together! Awesome to actually see the original adverts. When I get a chance I will see if there is a date on the backside of the crank arms or any markings.
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Takagi was originally independent and then was purchased by Shimano. The Takagi name was kept going and the Three Arrows symbol. Do not have a date for the ownership change. Many lower-to-mid model cycles which are Shimano equipped come with Takagi chainsets.
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