[CR]Question about early Fuji bicycle

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From: Stephen James <sj52@hotmail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:43:33 +0000
Subject: [CR]Question about early Fuji bicycle

Dear Listers, I have a few questions about an old frame I dug out of storag e. Yep, it's Japanese; but, when I bought it (c 1973-4), the dealer told m e it was the first year that Fuji tried to seriously compete with the Itali an bike. The frame is not an S12s, nor a "Fuji Finest." The only decals o n the frame say "racing" (on the top , down and seat tubes). In addition, the color is "midnight blue", but this was factory painted over a chromed f rame.

Does anyone have any information on this frame?

regards,
Steve James
BX, NYC