Re: [CR]Unusual Paramount

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

From: "Robert Clair" <r.clair@cox.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <edvintage63@aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Unusual Paramount
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:30:29 -0500
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... what do i know .... but i've seen that pin-striping theme on several 60's/70's paramounts. why would someone go to all that trouble, and then lug lining too. and what does nervex lugs have to do with anything. this could be the real deal. robert clair alexandria, va 22308


----- Original Message -----
From: edvintage63@aol.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:46 PM
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