1988 Paramount 50th
07-29-11, 09:00 AM
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1988 Paramount 50th
I was recently honored to have been given a 50th anniversary Paramount (NOT the commemorative version) by a friend who preferrs to ride his Trek CF and was wanting to downsize. He bought it as a frameset back in '88 and built it up with the DuroAce gruppo to make a truly sweet riding machine. (I'd post a picture, but I'm slightly embarrassed it still has the CF fork he put on it. I have the original fork, I've just been too lazy to replace it back.) Nowhere can I find a decal denoting the frame materials. Any one have any ideas what the framesets were made of? Also, does anyone know where they were made? Japan? Taiwan? Missisippi? Wisconsin? Or by whom?
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07-29-11, 04:31 PM
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Another bike on bucket list......been looking for years.
I remember building 3 of those back in 1988. The owner of the shop I worked for ordered one himself, the last I knew it was still boxed, that and a Gary Fisher Gratefull Dead Hoo Koo E Koo.
I remember building 3 of those back in 1988. The owner of the shop I worked for ordered one himself, the last I knew it was still boxed, that and a Gary Fisher Gratefull Dead Hoo Koo E Koo.
07-29-11, 05:16 PM
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What's the serial number on the bottom of the BB shell?
07-29-11, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988 Schwinn Catalog
PARAMOUNT FRAME: Columbus SLX Tubing, Investment Cast Lugs and Bottom Bracket. English thread (3.70" X 24 TPI). Forged Shimano dropouts. 27.2mm seat post. Special blend Columbus SL/SP used for sizes above 570mm.
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07-29-11, 08:19 PM
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This bike is small, about 52 cm and in a metallic blue. I checked the bottom bracket and the only stamp is a single character, either a V or a K, it's hard to tell. Is this normal for a frameset? No Columbus decal, but all other decals seem standard, from what I have seen. Would the serial number be on one of the dropouts? Here's a quick pic. It's night and I hate flash, but....
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"In my cathedral,
colored glass holds no candle to
sunlight through trees."
-- Leon Briggs
"In my cathedral,
colored glass holds no candle to
sunlight through trees."
-- Leon Briggs
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07-29-11, 09:12 PM
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The serial number is on the bottom of the BB shell and looks like this: 620E WK 87077
"620" means the frame size is 620mm measured from the crank center to the top of the seat tube.
"E" is the length of the fork steerer ("A" through "E", "A" being the shortest for small frames. "E" is the longest for big frames).
"W" means the bike was made at the Waterford facility.
"K" means the bike was made in October. A=January, M=December. I is not used as it could be confused with 1.
"87077" means it was the 77th Paramount frame scheduled for production during the month of October, 1987.
"620" means the frame size is 620mm measured from the crank center to the top of the seat tube.
"E" is the length of the fork steerer ("A" through "E", "A" being the shortest for small frames. "E" is the longest for big frames).
"W" means the bike was made at the Waterford facility.
"K" means the bike was made in October. A=January, M=December. I is not used as it could be confused with 1.
"87077" means it was the 77th Paramount frame scheduled for production during the month of October, 1987.
07-30-11, 07:08 AM
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Found it...520A WC 88094. Thanks everyone!
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"In my cathedral,
colored glass holds no candle to
sunlight through trees."
-- Leon Briggs
"In my cathedral,
colored glass holds no candle to
sunlight through trees."
-- Leon Briggs
07-30-11, 08:24 AM
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Great! 52cm frame, the 94th Paramount made in March, 1988.
07-30-11, 12:11 PM
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07-30-11, 01:04 PM
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1989 Paramount catalog page
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