[CR]Fuji Catalog Info On the Site

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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:50:14 -0400
From: "brian daniel" <morkjr@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Fuji Catalog Info On the Site

Hi, I am a new subscriber. I am primarily interested in older japanese bikes, but i appriciate almost any bike of quality.

I specifically wanted to comment on something on the website, and couldn't find any other means to address it. (like emailing the webmaster) So here goes... There is an open-ended question on your site about the fuji catalog pictures in the japanese bikes section. It says, "Fuji Top Models from the mid 1970s... (can anyone pin the exact year of this catalog down? I suspect 1976...) **

The answer is probably no, and it's probably 1983. There is a link to the entire '76 fuji catalog here: http://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Fuji-76/

I think that based on the paint jobs, your catalog couldn't be earlier than '78, but i think it's like '83. (notice the bar-end shifters)

There is a link to the 1983 catalog here: http://nihonmaru.blogspot.com/2008/07/fuji-catalog-edition-no-13-ca-1983.html I think that this accurately shows the year of your catalog. It looks the same to me.

In any case, I hope this is helpful, and/or welcome info. I am very interested in the archiving of vintage Fujis and I wanted you to know about this.

Brian Daniel
New York, New York