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-Marukin Bicycle Industrial Co., Ltd was founded in 1932 in Osaka, Japan (([[http://www.marukin-bicycles.com/wp-content/uploads/marukin_MY22_ver2.0.1_WEB.pdf|Marukin Bicycles]])), was acquired by Hodaka of Taiwan in 1977 and by 1983 they together were building over 500,000 bicycles a year (([[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207451-road-test-bike-review-1983-all-terrain-bicycles.html|Nov 1983 Bicycling mag]]))((Marukin is owned by Hodaka Co, Ltd. See: [[https://hodaka--bicycles-jp.translate.goog/company/history/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http|Hodaka Bicycles]]))
+Marukin Bicycle Industrial Co., Ltd was founded in 1932 in Osaka, Japan (([[http://www.marukin-bicycles.com/wp-content/uploads/marukin_MY22_ver2.0.1_WEB.pdf|Marukin Bicycles]])), was acquired by [[hodaka:start|Hodaka]] of Taiwan in 1977 and by 1983 they together were building over 500,000 bicycles a year (([[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207451-road-test-bike-review-1983-all-terrain-bicycles.html|Nov 1983 Bicycling mag]]))((Marukin is owned by Hodaka Co, Ltd. See: [[https://hodaka--bicycles-jp.translate.goog/company/history/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http|Hodaka Bicycles]]))
 Marukins were imported into the US by Palmiter Associates of Cohasset, MA and distributed to bike shops in the East.
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 Marukin today, stuffing containers as fast as they can ship them.  But not to the US.
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 ===== 1983 North Star ====
 Reviewed in November 1983 Bicycling mag:
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 3/4 pounds, $350.  SunTour Mountech front and rear.
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 North Star
 [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207451-road-test-bike-review-1983-all-terrain-bicycles.html|November 1983 Bicycling mag]]
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+===== 1984 North Star ====
+The rear derailleur, hubs/wheels and crankset are much newer than some of the other parts and are likely replacements.  The shifters have a nice "patina" and probably the best at dating.  The brakes are probably original but were made for decades.  Rear: Shimano RD-L523GS (1986-87), Front: MounTech v1 (1982-3), Crankset and cassette (!) doesn't match frame sticker of 15 speeds.  Stem: SR Sakae MTS-100 (1983-?).  Shifters: SunTour LD-2800 Power Thumbies (1983-85).
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+It could be a 1983, except that the original 1983 North Star had earlier components.
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+North Star
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+[[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c088ygmqqk1qoy5/AACzaJ2rPsrEzcLZBXIExCE7a?dl=0|dropbox]] & [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/something-special-and-or-interesting-in-the-19-21-frame-department.446132/|retrobike]]
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