Yes, I said new and 1988 model...a rare combination indeed! This 56cm (measured
from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube) Schwinn
Paramount 50th Anniversary Limited Edition built by Waterford is the most
beautiful frame and fork I have ever owned. Even if you are not interested in
buying it, you owe it to yourself to at least look at the pictures. You simply
cannot believe how stunning this is!

Richard Schwinn, formerly the head of Schwinn but now at Waterford, told me this
1988 model was the 47th frameset built in this Limited Edition series that
celebrated Schwinn's fifty years in the bicycle business. It is already a highly
sought collectible, with an especially strong following overseas. In fact, I am
aware of at least one bike collector who has two of the more common (a relative
term since there are not many of these Limited Edition 50th Anniversary frames
around) black models hanging on his wall as art.

The frame is painted a gorgeous candy apple red metallic with gold decals and
the fork is gold-plated. This combination of color is so rich and brilliant it
truly looks like royalty! It also has the original Paramount Stronglight headset
that came with the frameset, as well as the red velvet bag that the gold-plated
fork came in. It has never even been built up and looks as brilliant and regal
as when it was first built.

As to the details, this bike is built of Columbus SLX tubing with Shimano
dropouts both on the fork and frame. There are two sets of water bottle bosses,
a braze-on front derailleur tab, pump peg, chain hanger, horizontal rear
dropouts (no dropout screws in them) spaced 126mm apart, brazed-on downtube
shifter bosses, and the rear brake housing is routed on the top of the top tube.

There is only one paint chip that I could find on the entire frame or fork, and
that is toward the rear of the non-drive side chainstay. This is indeed a
spectacular frame and fork in near-mint condition...I have never seen better in
this model.

This is the most expensive frameset I have ever offered on this list at $925. I
recently sold a black one with several paint chips on the frame and some small
pitting of the clear coat on the gold-plated fork for over $900. This red one is
in significantly better condition and well worth the asking price to someone who
values the historical significance, workmanship, and exquisite ride this
rideable work of art offers.

Pictures are free for the asking.

Thanks,

Frank in McAlester

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