Hello again Mr. Bielstein:
I saw that you are a builder, that's excellent! Builders can offer a lot on the CR list; this group admires "keeper-of-the-flame" folks such as yourself!
BUT, you are missing some key things here...
First and most obvious is the required sign off protocol as stated in the CR list rules... First and last name, city, state and country on all posts.
Secondly, questions such as yours concerning this Paramount can considered "trolling*", i.e., in this case, looking for a buyer for an item without being forthright and stating a price up front (also required in the CR list rules.) You did state, in a subsequent message, a very reasonable price, but we are somewhat paranoid about being used by "trolls" seeking to pump us for prices only to go to eBay and sell other buyers...
(*"Trolling" is not considered a nice thing...)
Thanks Dale
Dale Brown List owner & Web master Greensboro, North Carolina USA http://www.classicrendezvous.com -----Original Message----- From: hkbielstein@rap.midco.net To: oroboyz@aol.com Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Schwinn Paramount
Hi Dale - there's nothing up my sleeve but my arm. I build all my own frames so I don't have time to restore this Paramount. Besides its way too tall for me anyway. But if anyone has a burning desire to restore this bike I'll post some pictures. On Dec 27, 2006, at 8:46 AM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote: << Tell me if its worth restoring since I'm not a collector. >>
Interesting question...
If you are not a collector (which I assume you mean to be a person who wants to own accurate vintage bikes) why would you restore it at all? For resale?
The answer is almost always No to the question: "Should I restore a bike for resale".
Restored bikes are not worth much except to the person who cares about that bike.
If your purpose is just to sell it, save a lot of $ and sell it now to a person who will care about it and "collect" it... Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA
-----Original Message----- From: hkbielstein@rap.midco.net To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 2:05 AM Subject: [CR]Schwinn Paramount
I have a Schwinn Paramount that might be a good candidate for a restoration project. It has chromed Nervex head lugs and a chromed fork crown. The only serial number I could find was stamped into the steerer as "D7398". I assume thats a 1973 model so it should fall into the proper category for this forum. It has a Reynolds 531 tubing decal, a stuck seat post and a stuck right side BB cup. Tell me if its worth restoring since I'm not a collector.
Hal Bielstein 5211 Meadowlark Dr Rapid City, SD 57702 hkbielstein@rap.midco.net 605-341-0315
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