Dale,
Thanks for the info on the American Eagle / Nishiki names. I bought my AmEagle and Nishiki from the same dealer, Fred's Bike Shop in Winston-Salem, NC . . . I don't know how much you know the W-S bike shops, but I wonder if Fred's still around? The other shop I used to frequent there was Ken's, in Reynolda Village. Sad to say, when I went to UNC-G in the late 70s and again in the mid-80s, I spent more time studying than I did riding, but I remember looking longingly through Cycles d'Oro's windows on Spring St.
nath "why is it raining on my day off?" dresser