My favorite Tokai catalog page...

jacco · Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:54 pm Post subject:

Very nice Peter, thanks for posting!
Are you sure vol 3 is from 1980? It is dated november 1979 and also speaks of the release of several new models on nov 1 1979.
Vol 4 is dated march 1981. So there's gap from nov 1979 to march 1981. Would love to know if there exists a special edition from 1980!
What is the date on vol 2 Peter?

Peter Mac · Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:43 am Post subject:

- Jacco,
now you understand why I've chasing a Vol 2 and Vol 9 all these years'
I have every catalogue to Vol 15 except for those 2.

Vol 3 is absolutely 1980. The whole design, photos, everything was new inside. New models were introduced, and it was a big fold out bugger rather than Vol 1 and 2's book style.

I know Tokai Music Aust would receive catalogues from Japan one or two months before Christmas to have our dealers be ready for the New Year.
All our guitars and pianos had to be ordered 6 months in advance according to the production schedules.
The Car Industry does the exact same thing, which is where the ModelYear came from.

regards
Peter Mac
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Sigmania · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:00 am Post subject:

I just got these fold out posters.

jacco · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:11 am Post subject:

Extremely cool, thanks for posting!

jacco · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:42 pm Post subject:

What does it say in the right hand lower corner? Is it a date?

Sigmania · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks jacco!

It says "780410 KP"

jacco · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:06 am Post subject:

Strange that it dated 1978 while Reborn Old was introduced in 1980..

jacco · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:09 am Post subject:

Strange that it dated 1978 while Reborn Old was introduced in 1980..

Peter Mac · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:17 pm Post subject:

hi guys,

These are 2 different supplements. The Springy is from 79/80 and is listed Reborn Old but the one with the 1978 date is Tokai Les Paul Reborn - not Reborn Old. LPR were being made in April 1978.
To my mind that is correct.
In line with Volume 1 Catalog, this supplement could very well be the equal 1st supplement produced ( there is a Springysound one from the same era). I have a copy of it somewhere....

regards
Peter Mac
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