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08-31-09 | 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cudak888

It's a '70. The crankset was pulled off one of the other Paramounts from this lot - either the black pre-'68 example that presently has a 50th Anniversary crankset on it, or the orange pre-'68 P-13 with the chrome lugs. Why do I say that? One of the other 151 bcd cranksets ended up on a 1980's Motobecane from the same lot. It's been changed.

The rear mech is a Nuovo Record.

-Kurt

Good call. I agree it's an NR rear derailleur. Thought I had it nailed on the date with the crankset and the indistinct SN, though. Could be a P13 or a P15, AFAIK, if it's a '70.
Nice work, Kurt - props.

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