Originally Posted by
sthurman
Hi! I recently acquired a 1960 Schwinn Paramount (serial E84 on rear dropout) with Nervex lugs and not original paint. I strongly suspect the fork is not original because it has a different crown and is fully chromed. Any Paramount experts out there want to weigh in on this fork: is there any chance this is an original fork? If not, have you seen this fork on any other bikes that might be the donor, based on its characteristics?
First off, we need more pics of the whole thing, good ones and plenty of them.
Very cool regardless, we love Paramounts.
Not positive but pretty sure you're right, should have matching S/N stamped on fork if it was. These could have been chromed stock I think but not fully polished.
Check frame for front ender, check HT, lugs and tubes for wrinkles or bulging. Run your finger around them, sometimes you can feel what you can't see and visa versa.
