Originally Posted by
Black Sunshine
I go to the GoodWill every other Saturday because that's half off day. This is my first find besides a 12" fixie for my two year old. What do y'all think? Does anyone know enough about this extinct steel to be able to tell the model with the decal missing? All of the other decals are there but they are cracking. The whole thing is totally dry-rotted but hey it was $17. The exposed parts of the cables are rusty but they aren't frozen. All of the bearings seem alright. I'm amazed it has as little rust as it does. It came from Illinous or however that's spelt.
That looks like an entry level Sekai. The frame is likely straight gauge high-carbon steel; nothing special but plenty sturdy. Maxy crank -- so-so. Looks like SunTour drivetrain otherwise; perhaps VGT-Luxe rear derailleur and Compe-V front, with ratcheted "power shifters" on the downtube. Good stuff -- well worth hanging on to. Dia-Compe cenerpull brakes, copies of the venerable Weinmann centerpull, made under license in Japan. Probably Suzue high flange hubs; very fashionable these days.
For $17 it's well worth it.