Originally Posted by
Globallyoff
Thanks for the additional information. What threw me off was the split right chainstay cable stop. I was the original owner of a 1972 P13 (serial #J7271), and for the life of me I thought mine had a different cable stop.
You're correct - the late '72s were the first to receive a solid cable stop over the stamped double loop design. The solid stop remained standard with the second-gen Paramounts until the end of production, though the practice was continued on the '81-83 Superiors as well.
-Kurt