Re: [CR] Paramount with fastback seat stays???

<< If this really is 1973, then it is certainly a custom order. Not only the fastback stays and internal cable routing, but the brazeon shifter bosses and brazon mounting for FD were not standard in 1973. I'm not even sure that FD brazeon was avalable in 1973. One would almost believe this bike was modified and refinished in the ealy to mid 80's. Except that to change to fastback stays would have been an extensive and expensive modification. >>

Jerry, I think you are on to the fact that this bike was extensively customized (to say "Restored" in the auction description is a bit of a laugh.) Has anyone ever seen this fat back stay treatment on any pre1980 Paramount? I simply don't believe it came from Schwinn that way.

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; Leonard Diamond <leonarddiamond@verizon.net> Sent: Mon, Oct 19, 2009 11:14 am Subject: Re: [CR] Paramount with fastback seat stays

If this really is 1973, then it is certainly a custom order. Not only the fastback stays and internal cable routing, but the brazeon shifter bosses and brazon mounting for FD were not standard in 1973. I'm not even sure that FD brazeon was avalable in 1973. One would almost believe this bike was modified and refinished in the ealy to mid 80's. Except that to change to fastback stays would have been an extensive and expensive modification.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA