Originally Posted by
ricksey
Here are some photos. Sorry about the quality. I can barely make out the "Olympic 12" on the top tube on the left side. But can't get a good photo of it.
Any help is much appreciated. This is a major project bike, or it's trash, haven't decided. Seems like a nice frame though, especially for $5.
We know the Olympic 12 was introduced in 1978, so it's no older than that. The Kawamura built Olympic 12 had gotten rid of the chrome fork tips by 1983 and the similar Internationals had much shorter chrome tips as early as 1980. My best guess is 1978-1979, though I wouldn't rule out very early 1980s as there could be possible variations due to the different manufacturer. However, given that it has cable stops and no other braze-ons, 1978-1979 appears more likely.