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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Nosnod on June 12, 2006, 11:07 PM
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Can anyone identify this 24" cruiser frame & fork.
It is made by Ishiwata of Japan, stamped on both rear dropouts which are machined. It has an oval top tube and a largeish 1 1/4" down tube. Pretty good welds and appears to be cro-mo.
It is virtually identical to the 20" Thunderball-X F&F that was imported by Ron Kitchens in 1983 except that the 20" has slightly different rear dropouts but I have never seen a pic of a 24" to compare.
Did Ishiwata make frames for anyone else?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/DSCN0876.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/DSCN0877.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/DSCN0878.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/TA_life.jpg)
do a search for Ishiwata on google and they seem to be a respectable Jap co, the racer boys have a lot to say about them.
TBH though Nos', i keep seeing 20" around with those exact drop outs so i think it may be generic. That's not to say it ain't well made. probably used by several companys, like tange mate :daumenhoch:
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Looks a lot like our Prosight frame down here. It was Tange made too.