... home now to see. we also have a 1955 paramount track (in yellow) with
the same decal. also done up by the folks at waterford a number of years
ago. looks like the little decal had a pretty good run ...
roberto
alex, va
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> From: "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]WAS restoration pics - NOW Schwinn decals
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>>>>Hello All - Here are some pics of a 1939 Paramount that we recently
> restored:
> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
> paint.<<<<
> Bob Freeman
>
> Bob and all -
>
> Can anyone identify the time frame that the Schwinn tubing decal
> pictured here (in Bob's Paramount album) was in use:
>
> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
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>
> I just came into possession of a couple of these, as well as some other
> very similar-looking Schwinn decals, and have been wondering when and on
> what frames they were used. I'm not too familiar with Schwinn, and
> didn't realize these were from as early as '39 (as I'm assuming they are
> period correct). I'll try and post some pix of the other ones tonight,
> and will probably bring them to the Cirque to ask about as well.
>
> Wayne Bingham
> Lovettsville VA
> Not sure exactly, but I have an original paint 1939 Schwinn New World
> track
> bike with the same decal, and a 1958 Paramount tourist, repainted at
> Waterford
> that also has it. I got that frame from a fellow who used to work at
> Waterford and was the one who had that decal set reproduced for them
> originally.
>
> Bob Freeman
> Seattle