This is an old dealer promotional video for the Panasonic PICS custom order system here in the USA. You may have seen it in Panasonic PICS bicycle dealers in late 1987 and 1988.
What amazes me even more is like, who makes those machines? Can you imagine the cost of those automatic brazing and welding rigs? I mean, how many of those machines were ever made... How much did they cost... And how many bikes did they have to sell to hit ROI as a company. I wonder where those machines are now too. And that was the 70's probably. Ahead of their time no doubt. Even the video itself... The production. Crazy for the era.
Jesus, I watch so many bike manufacturing video but never seen so high tech assembly line such as this! really worth watching! Thanks for sharing, Panasonic! you really open my eyes.
Excelente video. No soy ducho en la materia, ya que recién tengo dos años que decidí montar bici luego de una pausa de más de 45 años. No tenia ni remota idea de que Matsushita (Panasonic) hacía sus propias bicicletas. Saludos desde Caracas.
The adjustable cup'n'cone BB that I recently installed (using super cheap parts) actually feels far better under heavy load than either of the two sealed cartridge bearing BBs that I also use. Yes, it's a faff to maintain, and it does far worse in a spin test, but under hard load it just feels really nice.
That was ages ago, but apparently they fabricated for a John Smith living on Amsterdam avenue, at least that was written on the fax in the beginning...
Panasonic bike ? :) The company was ahead of its time!
... this was nearly 35 years ago... unbelievable... Japan rocks!
2023 This system still exists in Japan.I just order a steel bike frame with kaisei tubing & colonbus max fork this months.
What amazes me even more is like, who makes those machines? Can you imagine the cost of those automatic brazing and welding rigs? I mean, how many of those machines were ever made... How much did they cost... And how many bikes did they have to sell to hit ROI as a company. I wonder where those machines are now too. And that was the 70's probably. Ahead of their time no doubt. Even the video itself... The production. Crazy for the era.
Jesus, I watch so many bike manufacturing video but never seen so high tech assembly line such as this! really worth watching!
Thanks for sharing, Panasonic! you really open my eyes.
Excelente video. No soy ducho en la materia, ya que recién tengo dos años que decidí montar bici luego de una pausa de más de 45 años. No tenia ni remota idea de que Matsushita (Panasonic) hacía sus propias bicicletas. Saludos desde Caracas.
I love this. Personalized stem?! I shouldn't be so geeked over that...and yet I am.
Tengo un Panasonic dx-4000 y está prácticamente nuevo!! Es increíble la calidad que tenían!! Nunca cambiaré ese Panasonic
after watching
now i love my Panasonic DX-3000 even moreeeeeeeee
Is your bike custom?
I loved this! Thanks for sharing
How much money did theese bicycles cost in that time? I have been impressed watching this factory and seeing the conjunction of human and robots.
Juan Corbalán I have a PANASONIC AL 9000 TITANIO for sale
Wonderful video. Thanks!
японцы красавцы, так качественно изготавливают раму, шик блеск
What year was this?? This shit is epic! Reminds me of some film in the eighties with Arnold
1988 or so.
I have an 89 Panasonic Team Atb in wihte yellow blue and orange painting
3 weeks for a bike bring it back!!
... now you know why Japanese products dont break down ... much :0)
This is awesome
In the good old days before the sealed bearing crap started.
Sealed BB are excellent, but for headsets and pedals its cone all the way
I like sealed bearings for commuters and some parts of mtbs. Old school cup 'n cone spin smoother and feel good in leisure and race bikes.
The adjustable cup'n'cone BB that I recently installed (using super cheap parts) actually feels far better under heavy load than either of the two sealed cartridge bearing BBs that I also use. Yes, it's a faff to maintain, and it does far worse in a spin test, but under hard load it just feels really nice.
do they manufacture only for domestic market now or do they still manufacture for other countries too?
I google them. They mostly sell in Asia. Not available in Europe unfortunately... USA I dunno.
That was ages ago, but apparently they fabricated for a John Smith living on Amsterdam avenue, at least that was written on the fax in the beginning...
They left the U.S. market after 1989 but you can still buy them today in Japan.
@@PanasonicBicyclesVirtualMuseum are they still manufacturing lugged steel frames?
@@brrrt6666 Yes! Here is their current catalog. cycle.panasonic.com/catalog/pos.pdf
I hope one day to be able to find and buy a PR6000.
There is a PR6000 on ebay at the moment
amazing
I just recently bought pc700x order frame from Japan. anyone know what tubing for the frame as stick into seat tube CRMO ?
amazing!
Anyone know where I can get this sound track??
Is on Spotify and is titled elevator music 🎵🎶
NANCY CARSON
They were pretty expensive in the 90s
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Perfect
kooosmos!
if i were in that period,No reason to take it one;)
No wonder Japan is not making bikes anymore! Way too complicated but fascinating none the less.
Panasonic IS indeed still making bicycles. They left the U.S. market in 1989 but you can still buy a new one in Japan.
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Great!