The '73 Paramount would have come with Mavic Montlery rims, probably with knured sidewalls. Date codes on the rims are often the year before frame manufacture (as are the ones on the Campy components). I believe the Weinmann wood-filled rims could still be had in '73 for extra cost. GP4s came much, much later. The spokes would have been butted Union chrome plated 14-15 ga with long 4-flat nipples and the hubs Campy Record hi-flange.
Steve Barner, Bolton, Vermont
> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 06:09:47 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
> To: Eric Elman <tr4play@cox.net>, lists@peterwhitecycles.com
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Mavic Mod E vs MA2?
>
> Speaking of the Mavic time, I have a 1973 all chrome Paramount with what
are claimed to be original wheels with GP4 tubular rims. Was the GP4
available in 1973? When was it introduced?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX