I have a low-mile 1974 Schwinn Paramount P15. Everything appears original to the bike, even the tires. BUT, it has an Ideale leather saddle on it. I suspect the original owner may have installed this saddle on the Paramount when he bought it. Makes sense if it was one he'd already broken in.
MY QUESTION: Didn't all 1974 era Schwinn Paramounts have BROOKS PRO saddles? Or were Ideales occasionally installed?
I have a correct Brooks Pro saddle ready to install, but I don't want to remove the Ideale if by chance it was original equipment from Schwinn.
Mark Winkelman
Dallas, Texas USA