Originally Posted by
Bandera
None of the Carlton production was in the same "tier" as Chicago built Paramounts "back when".
Each P-mount was a special order for the customer while Carlton, even the Pros, were production line machines.
A P-mount customer had an entire build list and color chart to select from and custom geometry for an up charge.
What came out of the Carlton shipping carton was "idiosyncratic".
P-mounts were low temperature sliver brazed and we never had to put one on the flat table or in the fork jig for alignment unlike some Carltons.
All that being said I'm on my 42nd year of service on my Internat'l and some of my best race results on a Pro MKIV
that I sold a P-mount to acquire.
PS: Looks like you have a Replica of some flavor w/ Campag GS, the S/N will tell the tale.
Never saw Vitus dropouts on any Raleigh frame in the USA market.
-Bandera
So "each" as in all? I know I saw P-mounts on the rack at Gateway Schwinn in the 70's as I was drooling over them while getting stink eye from the guys who ran it. One time there were 4 of them including 2 chrome one's, and yes it was a long time ago, but something I will never forget.