Info needed on Paramount Frame

"Jeff & Jane" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just got my hands on a Paramount Series 7 PDG frame. It
is a 56cm C-T with a 56 TT. The BB has a 68 imprinted on
it wich I assume means the BB diameter. The serial number
is 2E01248. It is made

of

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Tange tubing and has 130mm rear spacing. Aside from that I
know nothing about this frame. Any help on finding out the
year it was made and frame angles would be

great

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help.

Go here:

waterfordbikes.comparamountOpen ↗
/index.php

Jeff & Jane said:

The BB has a 68 imprinted on it which I assume means the
BB diameter.

That's the BB width (68mm). It's probably English thread.

Art Harris

On 04/25/2004 12:59 PM, in article
[email hidden], "Jeff & Jane"

Quoted message said:

I just got my hands on a Paramount Series 7 PDG frame. It
is a 56cm C-T with a 56 TT. The BB has a 68 imprinted on
it wich I assume means the BB diameter. The serial number
is 2E01248. It is made of Tange tubing and has 130mm rear
spacing. Aside from that I know nothing about this frame.
Any help on finding out the year it was made and frame
angles would be great help.

Late 1980s or early 1990s Japanese-built (rather than
Waterford-built).

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Hi Jeff, just send this same letter to Richard Schwinn at
Waterford Bikes. I'm sure he can help you with your
questions, Mark

"Jeff & Jane" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I just got my hands on a Paramount Series 7 PDG frame. It
is a 56cm C-T with a 56 TT. The BB has a 68 imprinted on
it wich I assume means the BB diameter. The serial number
is 2E01248. It is made of Tange tubing and has 130mm rear
spacing. Aside from that I know nothing about this frame.
Any help on finding out the year it was made and frame
angles would be great help.

Thanks Jeff

If it's made from Tange tubes, the bike is a "Jappa-mount",
not a "REAL" Paramount. It was made in Japan or Taiwan after
the Paramount Design Group broke off from Schwinn, and
started making bikes in Waterford Wis. Strangly, the bikes
are named "Waterford".

"Jeff & Jane" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I just got my hands on a Paramount Series 7 PDG frame. It
is a 56cm C-T with a 56 TT. The BB has a 68 imprinted on
it wich I assume means the BB diameter. The serial number
is 2E01248. It is made of Tange tubing and has 130mm rear
spacing. Aside from that I know nothing about this frame.
Any help on finding out the year it was made and frame
angles would be great help.

The frame was probably made in 1992. Schwinn imported these
frames for a while. I have one and really like it.

A good place to check out Paramount history is at: w-w-Open ↗
ww.waterfordbikes.com/2004/data/culture/paramount/index.php

[censored] Durbin

(Bill K.) said:

If it's made from Tange tubes, the bike is a "Jappa-
mount", not a "REAL" Paramount. It was made in Japan or
Taiwan after the Paramount Design Group broke off from
Schwinn, and started making bikes in Waterford Wis.
Strangly, the bikes are named "Waterford".

Nothing strange there. The "Paramount" name is owned by the
Schwinn Company, hence the fact that Richard Schwinn's own
company is called Waterford Precision Bicycles. He can't use
the Schwinn trademarks like his own name, the "Paramount,"
"World," etc. names. Welcome to US trademark law.

Your history is a little inaccurate, BTW. This group didn't
"break off" from Schwinn. The sale of the Schwinn company-
to Scott? Or was there someone in between?- specifically did
not include the Waterford facility.

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On 04/25/2004 12:59 PM, in article
[email hidden], "Jeff & Jane"

Quoted message said:

I just got my hands on a Paramount Series 7 PDG frame. It
is a 56cm C-T with a 56 TT. The BB has a 68 imprinted on
it wich I assume means the BB diameter. The serial number
is 2E01248. It is made of Tange tubing and has 130mm rear
spacing. Aside from that I know nothing about this frame.
Any help on finding out the year it was made and frame
angles would be great help.

Steven L. Sheffield said:

Late 1980s or early 1990s Japanese-built (rather than
Waterford-built).

Not necessarily a bad thing. Those were built in the
Panasonic PICS/POS department and are at the same quality
level as the US versions. Nice paint, too.

--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
April, 1971

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Quoted message said:

I just got my hands on a Paramount Series 7 PDG frame. It
is a 56cm C-T with a 56 TT. The BB has a 68 imprinted on
it wich I assume means the BB diameter. The serial number
is 2E01248. It is made of Tange tubing and has 130mm rear
spacing. Aside from that I know nothing about this frame.
Any help on finding out the year it was made and frame
angles would be great help.

Thanks Jeff

I have a Paramount series frame and I like it a lot. Here
some info I have: frame wt. 4.9 lbs, Tange 188 fork wt. 1.5
lbs, seatpost dia.
27.2mm. The frame I have came with 126mm rear spacing. As
for angle I'll have to look up an old Bicycle mag. that
had the specs. and I'll Email them to you in a day or so.
One thing about the frame, I had some rust on the bottom
of the down tube @ the at the upper lug it appeared as
bubbled paint and I have noticed this on a few frames.
FYI decals for this frame are not available but Waterford
will sell you some Paramount decals. Don't worry what
people say about the frame being from Japan it still a
nice riding bike good luck.

Keith Rhoades

[email hidden] (Bill K.) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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If it's made from Tange tubes, the bike is a "Jappa-
mount", not a "REAL" Paramount.

That's "Pretendamount". It's OK though. Mine is 12 years old
and will get a new paint job this year to extend its years
of service. The $125 I paid for this frame third-hand is the
best money I ever spent on bicycling equipment.

[censored] Durbin