Gold Mitsuuma ‶Junk or Jewel″ (Part 1)

次回この記事の日本語版を投稿します。

Here is a Special-Grade Gold Mitsuuma from the early 1950's.

As far as project selection goes, this is one of those weather-beaten, broke-down rusty relics, not exactly at the top of the project selection pyramid. 
 
However, the details on this bicycle, as we shall see in a later post, indicate that, back in the early 1950's, this was one of the top high-end models.   

Mr. H, who loyal fans will recall previously restored a Yamaguchi MARUWAI-GO, fell in love with this Special-Grade Gold Mitsuuma and deeply felt someone had to restore it for prosterity, so that current and future generations can appreciate the attention to detail and workmanship of these amazing machines at a time when, bicycles were prized possesions, literally holding the status of today's automobile.

She is rusted.


She is weather-beaten.

She is broke-down.

She is missing parts.

None the less, quality is quality, and a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond.

Is she "Junk" or "Jewel"?   
You be the judge.
But wait, don't pass judgement just yet.
Wait until all the evidence is in.

In the next English post we will take a close look at the finer details.