Restored 1972 Nishijin with commentary

[mxfaiman]

Just for pictorial reference.

030g.jpg 1971 Nishijin Model A (1200) Aoi Umi Osaka (Kyoto)
006.jpg1971 Nishijin Model A (1200) Osaka (Kyoto)
026.jpg1971 Nishijin Model A (1200) Tokyo
050.jpg1973 Nishijin Model A (1200) Super Deluxe / Beautiful Day
018.jpg1973 Nishijin Model A (1200) Super DX
043g.jpg 1974 Nishijin Model A (1200) Super Deluxe

The words in () are disputable. Because Member Rival and a few others think that they were originally called 1200 models. However, personally I think that was just an import number for how many balls went with the machine. (this case it would have been 100). Also in 71 Nishijin had 2 factories. One was for sure in Tokyo the other is the kinda unknown. Rival claims that it was in Kyoto, I say it was in Osaka because the image on the tag looks similar to Osaka and many past clues from Nishijin machines and company history tell me it would have been in Osaka.

Also I'm not aware of any model A that was produced in 72. Nishijin mainly made model B machines in 72, while they could have still been making the same Model A machines in that year that I'm not sure of. I have yet to see a Model A with a tax sticker that says 72.

Also sorry about some of the machines in the pictures. I know they aren't all of the nicest quality or completely original but they get the idea across.

In all I'm not pointing fingers to say who is wrong or right because there is no way to verify the information 100%. All of this is just an insight after the number of machines I have seen and research that I have done.

Also that is a nice looking machine you did there James.