Classic & Vintage - 1940 Paramount track bike on craigslist (not mine)

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Scooper
02-04-12, 11:23 AM
San Luis Obispo is a college town, so it won't last long. Frame appears to be 22" or 23".

http://slo.craigslist.org/bik/2814380928.html

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/1938%20eBay%20Paramount/1940Paramount-SLOCraigslist.jpg

ericbaker
02-04-12, 11:24 AM
first reasonable deal ive seen on one of those in a while
Scooper
02-04-12, 11:34 AM
first reasonable deal ive seen on one of those in a while
I agree. Crank and stem appear to be original, but the wheels have low flange Schwinn hubs. Seller says he has a Schwinn high flange rear hub, but not one for the front wheel.

Scooper
02-04-12, 11:48 AM
Thread creep, but I finally found a pair of correct original Schwinn Paramount high flange hubs (90mm front O.L.D. and 110mm rear O.L.D.) for mine. I'll be building the wheels with the wooden Ghisallo rims.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/1938%20eBay%20Paramount/SchwinnLargeFlange.jpg
ericbaker
02-04-12, 02:05 PM
not easy to find, there was one at t-town this past fall but the guy wouldnt sell it. Probably for the better... if i had bought it i probably would have been spending another $2k this bike just to put a hubset togther, really would not have had a choice if fate was steppin in like that.
Scooper
02-04-12, 02:19 PM
The seller e-mailed me after measuring the frame. It's 22" c-t.
s7card
02-04-12, 02:27 PM
The seller e-mailed me after measuring the frame. It's 22" c-t.

Seller here, I'll answer any questions any one has. Yes i only have the rear high flange hub. The wood wheel set I have are the low flange hubs, which where an option to buy from schwinn that year, but obviously not the stock wheels.