Originally Posted by
3alarmer
Here's photos of mine, with original stem, bar, and Crane. I'm sure it's all original, because I'm only the third owner, and the second owner was some kid who never rode it, but worked in a shop where it came in as a trade in...
I don't believe that Schwinn ever used the Crane GS on the Paramount, especially not the 1st gen version without a cable adjuster or with red (Bullseye?) pulleys. Also it appears that yours has lined lugs, which were discontinued effective 2/22/72 production according to a 1972 dealer "News Flash". The 1970 through '72 P15 came with a Campagnolo Gran Turismo derailleur. The Crane GS was a common dealer or owner upgrade for those at the time.