Not sure, some here thought the Team Pro would have been available as an option in 1973. By the way, two weeks later I actually bought another mint chrome Paramount, this one was listed as a 1971, but the date on the RD is 1972. This one is exactly as represented (except for being one year off) and seems totally original. Is a Team Pro on a 1972 pushing it too much? Should I go with the small rivet Pro instead? By the way, the cranks are undated. When did Campy start dating the NR cranks? Is there an easy way to date a Paramount from the serial #? The Unicanitor on this latest Paramount looks to be original, in good shape except the black color is worn on one side. A little black shoe dye would probably make it look much better.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Houston, TX
Stephen Barner <sbarner@sburl.com> wrote: But, Jerry...Paramounts came with small-rivet Pros, not Team Pros. To be totally accurate, it would be 'preconditioned' on the special machine Schwinn had that ran rollers back and forth across the top of the saddle to shorten the break-in period. Actually, Unicanitor saddles were the stock saddle some years, with the Pro being an option, so the plastic saddle may be more authentic than your big-rivet Pro.
Steve Barner, Bolton, Vermont.
> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:34:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
> To: Bikerdaver@aol.com, CYCLESTORE@aol.com,
> Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]possible new high for unica saddle & post?
>
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> Otherwise it's going in the trash, as I've already replaced it with a
> proper Brooks Team Pro.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos