[CR]Unusual Paramount

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:46:35 -0400
From: <edvintage63@aol.com>
Subject: [CR]Unusual Paramount

Ray Hominski wrote:

"Careful, that so called Paramount is not a Paramount. I have seen many and never one like this. I dont think they would ever let the Paramount name grace a rear dropout that looked like this. I can buy those Paramount decals and put them on any bike. Also the seller has not posted a sale since 2005 and then only books and paper material."

Good call, Ray. No headbadge? Lugs that look like - well, not like Nervex Pros, that's for sure? The Schwinn Paramount decals are even applied right over the pseudo box-lining. Some decals, a few semi-convincing parts (one hub, bars and stem). If that's a Paramount, I'm Major Taylor. That bike makes VIA's (genuine) Fred Delong Paramount look like it came straight out of the dealer catalog by comparison.

Ed Granger
Lancaster, PA, USA