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08-31-09 | 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CravenMoarhead

Its gonna happen soon I can feel it.

The Paramount fund is funded, and there's 4 auctions in my size on eBay ending this week.

...lest I make a mistake, I like this one quite a bit and think I might be able to get it for a good price

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But I'm starting to question its authenticity. The Seller says its a '70 Paramount, and that it was repainted and has no headbadge or decals. I was under the impression that Schwinn was using Nervex lugs in 1970 on their Paramounts. These lugs look decidedly un-nervex.

What do you folks think? is this a Paramount or a fake?

I think its a Paramount built with Prugnat lugs, which is plausible.

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