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    Help me identify this bike

    I saw it at a junk shop on the way somewhere. A few hours later, in the dark, I shined (shone?) my headlights on it, only to find I was shining them in some guys living room! But he came out, and looked it over in the headlights, noticed the lugged steel frame and offered the old man $50 for it. It fits, as far as standover, etc.

    It's been ridden/made rideable recently, because it has a Wal-Mart saddle and a Slime tube in the front tire. There are absolutely no markings on the frame to indicate who made it--I think it could have been repainted at one point, but it's still hard to tell. Here are the components, in case it helps:

    27" wheels
    Suntour Sprint front derailleur
    Suntour Gt Rear derailleur
    Dia Compe brake levers
    Suntour downtube shifters (still have the rubber covers)
    Nitto Universaide 105 bars
    Freewheel I think says Chair and "Made in Japan" on it.
    Sunshine quick releases on both wheels.
    Looks like the reflectors are new.
    Brake calipers are center-pull, but I can find no name on them anywhere (I haven't taken them off, yet.

    I intend to do the rustproofing mentioned in the recent vintage bike thread, and will probably repaint.

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