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norskagent

07-02-07 08:12 AM

'89 paramount os

question about the serial number...550 CMWH 89 006...What does the "M" stand for?

BobHufford

07-02-07 09:02 AM

What is the wheel size? If 650c it could be the indicator of this vs. the standard road frame 'K' (the first letter being the fork size), before the switch to the first letter to designate the frame type and the second to indicate the company.

Bob

norskagent

07-02-07 09:11 AM

700c, yea I had not thought of wheel size. The waterford site was somewhat helpful but didn't specifically address "M", or other letters preceding the waterford plant "W" other than the fork length letter.

BobHufford

07-02-07 12:51 PM

Sounds like a letter to Mr. Schwinn (at Waterford) is in order. He's been pretty responsive in the past to my queries.

http://www.waterfordbikes.com/site/interact/cu.php

Be sure to share any answer you get.

Bob

norskagent

07-02-07 05:51 PM

email sent...

norskagent

07-03-07 06:12 AM

He replied - he said info was sketchy but he thought it indicated the type of paramount sold at that time, standard or the new OS.

BobHufford

07-03-07 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norskagent

he thought it indicated the type of paramount sold at that time, standard or the new OS.

"M" for "massive" tubes ... ;)

Bob

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