Mystery bike

[Minority]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone could Id this frame.

It is a 27" (wheels as uposed to seat tube), has shimano rear dropouts and is completlely chromed under the paint.

I thought the seat stays might give it away.

Does anyone know how to strip the paint without damaging the chrome underneith?









Components were a complete mismatch so no clues there I'm afraid!

[oldtimer]

Minority,

This image is of rear stay/ seat lug of a 1975 Italian Masi_bike.
It is not identical to yours but might be a starting point for your search.

oldtimer

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[Minority]

Thanks Old Timer,

as you say similar but not the same.

I think this frame might be Japanese with the Shimano dropouts (and that symbol on the BB looks Japaneseish to me), but who knows.

[Mulger bill]

Don't quote me, but that symbol under the BB reminds me of the old Hitachi logo, did they build bikes?

Shaun

[uMP2k]

Don't quote me, but that symbol under the BB reminds me of the old Hitachi logo, did they build bikes?

Shaun

A quick google search seems to indicate that Hitachi is (or at least was in the early 90s) "one of the big three" for making frame tubing/lugs. See this article on the Richard Sachs site, for example.

[guidogad]

These head lugs are the shortest skirt I've ever seen - so sexy.
Looks like a very good frame. The fork is probably not original. Opposed to the frame it has holes for mudgards. It also looks older in style.
The frame might be from the late 80s/ early 90s. The Hitachi idea might be right on.