Well the Paramount is stripped of all parts and I am going to box it this weekend and send it off to Waterford. I have been struggling with color choice, but after much consideration I have decided to keep the original color. I found and purchased an adjustable Schwinn stem, but I need to find some bars that are similar to the “Goullet type racing”, something steel and similar profile; if anybody has any ideas it would be much appreciated. I have a vintage aluminum Reynolds seat post but I think the original was probably steel, I found one that I think is correct with the Schwinn script and it is 9 inches in length as outlined in a spec from the Schwinn catalog but I will have to verify the diameter when it arrives.

I have been scouring the internet for good photos of vintage Paramounts and found a lot of great images for reference. There are some great photos of a blue 37 Paramount on this page along with some fellow named Oscar Wastyn Jr. I wonder if Jr. brazed up my 51. The shots of the BSA cranksets are going to be useful as well for my Carbine restoration. I think my BSA chainring is hosed, there is a crack on the “A” and the ring itself is dished, I’m reasonably sure it is supposed to be perfectly or at least reasonably flat. I guess it can be welded and hammered with a rubber mallet or pressed flat.