Schwinn Paramount vintage?
07-08-22 | 09:29 PM
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Schwinn Paramount vintage?
Is this really a 1959 Schwinn Paramount touring?
The co-op where I volunteer sent me a Paramount frame for assessment and evaluation. It has a weathered, round Paramount head badge. The “serial number” on the NDS rear dropout is A22. The only other marking is the Nervex part number on the BB. The only braze-ons are two top tube cable stops for the brake cable and a cable stop for the rear derailleur cable, but it does have front & rear fender eyelets. It doesn’t have any chrome on the stays. The fork crown is a flat top. There are no stickers or decals on the frame other than one from a bike shop in Visalia, CA.
The co-op where I volunteer sent me a Paramount frame for assessment and evaluation. It has a weathered, round Paramount head badge. The “serial number” on the NDS rear dropout is A22. The only other marking is the Nervex part number on the BB. The only braze-ons are two top tube cable stops for the brake cable and a cable stop for the rear derailleur cable, but it does have front & rear fender eyelets. It doesn’t have any chrome on the stays. The fork crown is a flat top. There are no stickers or decals on the frame other than one from a bike shop in Visalia, CA.
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07-08-22 | 09:42 PM
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Is this really a 1959 Schwinn Paramount touring?
The co-op where I volunteer sent me a Paramount frame for assessment and evaluation. It has a weathered, round Paramount head badge. The “serial number” on the NDS rear dropout is A22. The only other marking is the Nervex part number on the BB. The only braze-ons are two top tube cable stops for the brake cable and a cable stop for the rear derailleur cable, but it does have front & rear fender eyelets. It doesn’t have any chrome on the stays. The fork crown is a flat top. There are no stickers or decals on the frame other than one from a bike shop in Visalia, CA.
The co-op where I volunteer sent me a Paramount frame for assessment and evaluation. It has a weathered, round Paramount head badge. The “serial number” on the NDS rear dropout is A22. The only other marking is the Nervex part number on the BB. The only braze-ons are two top tube cable stops for the brake cable and a cable stop for the rear derailleur cable, but it does have front & rear fender eyelets. It doesn’t have any chrome on the stays. The fork crown is a flat top. There are no stickers or decals on the frame other than one from a bike shop in Visalia, CA.
These are pretty much Identical to my 58.
More pics?
07-08-22 | 10:22 PM
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07-09-22 | 12:02 AM
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...the oldest Paramount bike I've ever seen in person was in Merced, CA, not too far from Visalia. IIRC it was also from 1950 something. So there was definitely some Schwinn shop in the San Joaquin valley selling them there.
...the oldest Paramount bike I've ever seen in person was in Merced, CA, not too far from Visalia. IIRC it was also from 1950 something. So there was definitely some Schwinn shop in the San Joaquin valley selling them there.
07-09-22 | 12:10 AM
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Is this really a 1959 Schwinn Paramount touring?
The co-op where I volunteer sent me a Paramount frame for assessment and evaluation. It has a weathered, round Paramount head badge. The “serial number” on the NDS rear dropout is A22. The only other marking is the Nervex part number on the BB. The only braze-ons are two top tube cable stops for the brake cable and a cable stop for the rear derailleur cable, but it does have front & rear fender eyelets. It doesn’t have any chrome on the stays. The fork crown is a flat top. There are no stickers or decals on the frame other than one from a bike shop in Visalia, CA.
The co-op where I volunteer sent me a Paramount frame for assessment and evaluation. It has a weathered, round Paramount head badge. The “serial number” on the NDS rear dropout is A22. The only other marking is the Nervex part number on the BB. The only braze-ons are two top tube cable stops for the brake cable and a cable stop for the rear derailleur cable, but it does have front & rear fender eyelets. It doesn’t have any chrome on the stays. The fork crown is a flat top. There are no stickers or decals on the frame other than one from a bike shop in Visalia, CA.
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07-09-22 | 07:16 PM
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Thanks for the feedback. Just what wanted to make sure my research was correct.
Cheers,
Van
Cheers,
Van
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07-10-22 | 10:33 PM
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07-11-22 | 01:19 AM
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