The other day I bought (I won't actually have it for another week or two) a Schwinn Paramount track bike (with a nice blue CyclArt refinish, complete with decals and box striping), serial number believed to be 831 (on right rear track end), which probably makes it a 1958 model, the last year of what Waterford refers to as the Paramount "early years." Does anyone have any official Schwinn literature (brochures, dealer catalogs, etc.) that would indicate how a Paramount track bike was equipped at that time? Did it still have the same large flange (phone dial) hubs, adjustable stem, "Goullet" bars, Schwinn crankset, Torrington pedals, and B-17 Brooks saddle that were used since 1938? I think it did, but would like to verify that. Or were some newer, perhaps imported, components beginning to be used? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Pete Rutledge
Woodbridge, VA, USA