I saw a small amount of these in our shop during the same time period. As best I can recall, I don't think they were common to any model, perhaps more on the P-15s. They were all 4X and did see a few crack but years later. The reason was more custom drilling and special look but was tricky to do, and probably voided the Campy warranty. The time frame was in the drillium era but short lived on the hubs as it didn't prove that popular and cost a lot to do correctly. A few people enjoyed them, but most thought it was less than attractive, as it didn't balance aesthetically. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Schwinn Paramount "Extra Drilling" Hubs
>I have seen a lot of Paramounts of this period and own three and have never
>seen these hubs "in the flesh". Were these limited to a few years and
>models, perhaps the P-15? Was their inclusion erattic, seen on one bike,
>but not another of the same Paramount model?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, TX
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> Kevin Kruger <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Tom,
> I have what you refer to as "mistake hubs" on my 1973 Paramount P-15, and
> have not had any problems with them (my current weight is 175). I worked
> at a Schwinn shop during the period these hubs appeared in the 70s, and
> don't recall ever seeing any failure(s) due to the extra drilling.
> I seem to recall that all of these hubs were laced 4-cross, which probably
> helped reduce the stress failure from the extra holes???? I relaced the
> wheels with fresh DT spokes to replace the original galvanized ones.
> Once was questioned as to the originality of these hubs on my Paramount,
> so I checked the dates on the locknuts, and they matched the date of the
> bike.
> Photos of the bike and "swiss cheese" hubs can be seen at the following
> Wool Jersey links:
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> Hope this helps in some way.
> Regards,
> Kevin Kruger
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