I outted an EBay Schwinn Ladies Deluxe Paramount (190036080271)recently and asked about the lugs? Peter Weigle generously responded off list about these lugs and said to post it to the list if I wished. It follows beneath my John Hancock.
Don Wilson
Los Olivos, CA USA
> The lugs on that mixte are Nervex Super Legere, I'm
> pretty sure. This was one of the many styles and
> variations available from Nervex/Dubois.
> The thing that caught my eye on that Paramount was
> the lug lining! At one time Schwinn had one of the
> best in the business. At The Cirque a few years ago
> when Richard Schwinn gave his dinner time talk
> someone, asked him who did the lining in that time
> period. He
> mentioned the persons name, I've forgotten it now,,
> but he knew it. The lining wasn't as good before, or
> after that person's hand.
> The distinctive trait was the lining wasn't against
> the lug edge, it was slightly away from it This made
> the lugs look like they were jumping off the tubes.
> They had crisp look to them.
> That ladies Paramoumt has that great lining!
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