Paramount on EBAY
10-27-09 | 07:53 PM
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Paramount on EBAY
I was watching this item:
on EBAY and it just ended. Bids went up to $986.00, it did not meet the reserve. I don't know much about Paramounts. Would that be worth over $1000.00, frame only? It sure was a beauty.
on EBAY and it just ended. Bids went up to $986.00, it did not meet the reserve. I don't know much about Paramounts. Would that be worth over $1000.00, frame only? It sure was a beauty.
10-27-09 | 08:10 PM
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I was watching that one too. It sure is a beautiful frame, I wish I knew the story, especially if the modification was done by Schwinn.
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1971 Paramount P-13 Chrome
1973 Paramount P-15 Opaque Blue
1974 Raleigh Professional Blue Mink
1991 Waterford Paramount
Holland Titanium Dura Ace Group
Holland Titanium Ultegra Triple Group
10-28-09 | 06:26 AM
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Are those bottle cage bosses on the bottom of the down tube, or are they for something else?
10-28-09 | 06:33 AM
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I've been eying this paramount tandem: https://albany.craigslist.org/bik/1414978023.html
One of you should buy it and end my hand wringing.
One of you should buy it and end my hand wringing.
10-28-09 | 06:57 AM
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I've been eying this paramount tandem: https://albany.craigslist.org/bik/1414978023.html
One of you should buy it and end my hand wringing.
One of you should buy it and end my hand wringing.
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10-28-09 | 08:14 AM
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10-28-09 | 08:43 AM
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Seller bought the already-modified frame as a rough hulk for $300 in September (it was black), then refinished it. He did the same with a P-14 Paramount Track which was repainted teal.
I wouldn't mind these gaudy (just look at the thickness of that clear coat) restorations if it weren't for those god-awful downtube decals. You'd think that he'd make an effort to produce them correctly, but what can you expect from a high-zoot flipper?
One of the fellows on the CR list pointed out an amusing fact regarding the modifications: Who would put a braze-on FD mount, short drops, rack, rear eyelets, and what looks to be recessed brake mounting on a P-13? There won't be any fender clearance, and there aren't any front eyelets.
-Kurt
I wouldn't mind these gaudy (just look at the thickness of that clear coat) restorations if it weren't for those god-awful downtube decals. You'd think that he'd make an effort to produce them correctly, but what can you expect from a high-zoot flipper?
One of the fellows on the CR list pointed out an amusing fact regarding the modifications: Who would put a braze-on FD mount, short drops, rack, rear eyelets, and what looks to be recessed brake mounting on a P-13? There won't be any fender clearance, and there aren't any front eyelets.
-Kurt
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10-28-09 | 08:46 AM
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I think so. I've seen this done to add a 3rd bottle in addition to the ones on the downtube and seatube. Also, it has been done on some mountain bike frames like my Nishiki Alien ACX, which does not have room for a bottle cage on the seatube.
