Re: [CR]e-bay outing 1937 Wastyn

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:52:25 -0500
From: "David Perry" <bikeworks@bikecult.com>
To: SM2501@aol.com
Subject: Re: [CR]e-bay outing 1937 Wastyn
In-Reply-To: <169.194523ac.2b582b6e@aol.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

At 10:36 AM 1/16/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>The stem on my Wastyn looks pretty similar to a Paramount stem, except it
>isn't maked Schwinn. The knuckle is marked Velox...anbody know if Velox made
>the Paramount stem?

I believe Drysdale made the Velox adjustable stem clamp.

Photos of a similar stem with Schwinn quill and Drysdale clamp. Scroll down page for details. http://www.bikecult.com/works/collections/schwpm39.html

Paintings of the same stem at: http://www.bicyclepaintings.com/studio02/paramountstem/studioindex.html

Dave Perry
Bike Works, NYC, NY