In a message dated 4/15/04 8:05:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
jmedclay@hotmail.com writes:
> recently rescued a frame from a likely trip to the dump. I got it for
> frame repair practice but since there was absolutely nothing wrong with it I
>
> decided to set it up as a single speed to keep at the office for errands. It
>
> has no head badge but after checking around it appears to be a Paramount.
> The serial number is on the left rear drop and is E74381 which would make it
>
> a 1952 bike if a website I visited is correct.
>
> Is this frame too nice/rare/collectable to use as a utility beater?
>
Well, it is a nice/rare/collectible bike frame, what exactly do you mean by
utility beater? If you ride it, like and take reasonable care of it, it's a
bike. If you're going to leave it out in the rain, get all the tubes dented from
locking it to parking meters or bike racks, I'd suggest a more pedestrian bike
for that. That said, it's a better than average (by a LOT) candidate for
restoration. If you don't want to do that, consider trading it to someone who
will.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA