I just had a bike come out of paint and it is lovely. A '72 black Paramount
with shiny chrome in all the right places. Now here is what I am puzzling
about. I have three, perhaps four Nuovo Record gruppos on hand. One of
them is very close to NOS. The one that came off the Paramount is a bit
shopworn...Ah...You're begging to see the problem? The NOS bits would look
great and be harmonious with the now very nice bike. The original would
keep the bike original. If it were a '59 Singer with original components it
would be an easy decision...originality would win out in a heartbeat. But
it's a '72 Paramount...I still am not at all sure I should put the minty
group on it, even though I also want it to be really sharp looking, too.
I am leaning toward putting the original back on it and replacing anything
that seems not up to par on a piecemeal basis. Friends of mine seem to be
voting for the nicer group of components.
I'll bet there are some great ideas out there that I have not
considered...anyone want to weigh in on this one?
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi USA