Help ID Schwinn Paramount
09-24-19, 01:42 PM
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Help ID Schwinn Paramount
I'm looking at this bike but due to bad photos can't tell exactly what it is. I believe it has mostly Shimano 600 components with Sante shifters. Anything else to glean from this image? One challenge is that I can't find any other Paramount images with the small "Schwinn" logo on the downtube like in this image.
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09-24-19, 05:14 PM
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If its a Paramount 84-91 Waterford likely repainted. Can you get rhe serial # would be on the BB something like this 560 CWJ 87049?
09-25-19, 05:46 PM
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This doesn’t look promising. For the right price it may be worth parting out - some diacompe, some Shimano 600, some Sante... Or maybe it is a Paramount, but with a bad paint job.
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09-25-19, 07:55 PM
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Look for numbers on the drop outs on the rear and numbers on the streerer tube, and or look for a number stamped on the head tube. I don't recall any Paramount using the BB shell that is in the picture. MH
09-25-19, 08:03 PM
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I don't have access to the bike and the seller does not appear to be a native English speaker. It's been a challenge to get images and any answers. Anyway, I think it appears similar to this (1988 Schwinn Paramount)?
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I would would say it is mid 80's Waterford 82-86 based double water cages and no front dr tab. As said look om the steerer tube and rear stay's for SS#., In any case the bike has been heavily updated changed and repainted. As presented I can really only give $400 give or take value.
