I bought my first lightweight in 1972. A Peugeot PX-10 was $200 complete, maybe even $180. So a $50 set of Campy brakes seemed an item only for the wealthy. I think a new set of Mafac Competitions (I think the Competitions were out in 1972) was less than $20.
When I bought a LeJeune F-70 (PX-10 equivalent) a year or two later, I "upgraded" to original Dura-Ace SP's because they were similar to the Campys but significantly cheaper. Don't remember exactly, but I think maybe the DA's were $30 - $35.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, Texas
Bob Hanson <theonetrueBob@webtv.net> wrote: The Retail price for the 1972 P13 was actually $350... which makes the $50 Campy brake option even more outrageous.
Also, regarding kickstand [groan!] we're assuming the original owner was a total idiot. Perhaps he had merely purchased the kickstand for a different bike and then simply paid the bike shop for everything at the same time - so, it had all just appeared on the same receipt... right? I suspect the repaint would have also included repair of any clamp damage, so we may never know.
~ The following are all links to Bob Hufford's great Schwinn lightweight website. [A lotta Kool stuff on that website, Bob!] :
Scroll down for 1972 Paramount specs:
http://www.geocities.com/
Paramount page in 1972 catalog:
http://www.geocities.com/
Retail Price sheet:
http://www.geocities.com/
Dealer price sheet:
http://www.geocities.com/
Enjoy!
Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA