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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-21, 01:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,657
Posted By tkamd73

So the Schwinn PDG Series 3 was built in Japan,...

So the Schwinn PDG Series 3 was built in Japan, at least initially.
Tim
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-21, 01:36 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 53,081
Posted By tkamd73

Well, according to the archived Road Test/ Bike...

Well, according to the archived Road Test/ Bike review 1991 thread, recently posted by SpeedofLite, the Schwinn Paramount PDG Series 3 was built in Japan, at least initially.
Tim
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-21, 08:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,657
Posted By SpeedofLite

Road Test/Bike Review (1991) Value Bikes FUJI, DIAMOND BACK, and SCHWINN

Club FUJI, DIAMOND BACK Expert TG, and SCHWINN Paramount Series 3 PDG are featured.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-21, 04:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 524
Posted By Senior Ryder 00

Touch up paint for PDG Panasonic Paramount

Hi folks,
I'm working on a 1991 PDG/Panasonic built "Paramount" and need some advice on touch up paint. The catalog calls the color "Candy Blue'. Overall the frame is in good shape, but there are...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-12-21, 03:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 370
Posted By T-Mar

As I stated in your other thread, the frame (but...

As I stated in your other thread, the frame (but the fork) is a 1984 Schwinn Peloton manufactured by Matsu****a/National of Japan. Photo assist......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-21, 03:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,294
Posted By T-Mar

Based on the serial number format and location,...

Based on the serial number format and location, your frame was manufactured by Matsu****a/National of Japan, who are best known for their Panasonic brand bicycles. It is an entirly rebuilt 1984...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-09-21, 12:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,555
Posted By Clang

The no pictures for new members is an anti-spam...

The no pictures for new members is an anti-spam measure. You can add pictures to your albums in your profile and someone can post them for you. Schwinn catalogs are online...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-09-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,555
Posted By carldrost

Just bought 2 bikes in a deal. One was set up as...

Just bought 2 bikes in a deal. One was set up as a fixie but i am trying to figure out what it was to begin with. I think it is a schwinn PDG series 2. Serial number on BB 2A01354. From what i have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-20, 09:37 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 35,432
Posted By rhenning

I see this all the and think I posted this before...

I see this all the and think I posted this before but this is the head badges on my PDG 2. It very clearly says it was made in CHINA not JAPAN. Roger
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-19, 02:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,783
Posted By T-Mar

+1. Manufactured by M-a-t-s-u-s-h-i-t-a...

+1. Manufactured by M-a-t-s-u-s-h-i-t-a (Panasonic) of Japan in January 1992. When I started compiling the Asian Serial Number Guide there wasn't a lot of interest in 1990s models by the members and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-19, 11:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,783
Posted By Maccmahon

Replying to my own post, I also came across this...

Replying to my own post, I also came across this page on the Waterford page regarding Series Paramounts built in Japan. Based on the table on the link "Red Black (DT) Decals" seems to be the only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-19, 03:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,278
Posted By rhenning

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/img_0674_10b6b1c3b68978262904162ac021fece953ec018.jpg
As far as where your PDG 2 was made this is what the front of mine says. By the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-16-18, 05:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,307
Posted By tkamd73

A couple of more things, and I will be done...

A couple of more things, and I will be done hijacking the OPs thread, although the bike is still listed, so I don’t think he bought into it. Given the serial number of one of the Series bikes, can...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-16-18, 03:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,307
Posted By mrv

i sold a '92 Schwinn PDG2 for about $250 -...

i sold a '92 Schwinn PDG2 for about $250 - equipped with 600 Ultegra 8spd stuff.
it's got a great big sticker on the head tube that says "JAPAN". for some reason this leads me to believe the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-14-18, 05:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,307
Posted By tkamd73

wrk101, thanks for the additional input, I know...

wrk101, thanks for the additional input, I know scooper is very knowledgeable about Paramounts, and many things Schwinn, but was curious, if you had any actual source besides a quote from another...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-18, 06:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,792
Posted By Colnago Mixte

Paramount PDG Clearcoat Project

Have a 1991 Paramount PDG, one of the one with the "splatter" paint jobs. Was never a big...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-28-16, 09:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 20,558
Posted By Scooper

That's interesting. Here's page 2 of the 1981...

That's interesting. Here's page 2 of the 1981 Bulletin 23 that clearly shows "J" is September in the serial numbers of Japanese made Schwinns, and I'm certain I've seen National/Panasonic made...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-15, 07:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,480
Posted By aluminummonster

I just picked up a '91 PDG Series 3 a couple of...

I just picked up a '91 PDG Series 3 a couple of weeks ago. It's got a sticker at the base of the head-tube that says Japan, so I'm guessing in '91 they were made in Japan, and in '92 I think the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-15, 05:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,731
Posted By Steve Whitlatch

From what I gather from the catalog, the frames...

From what I gather from the catalog, the frames are all the same between the series, just the colors and components change as you go up in series number.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-14, 08:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,458
Posted By eric_454

92(?) Paramount Series 3 PDG Road Bike

I bought one of the Japanese Paramount road bikes night before last. Measures 56 cm and 33 inch standover. It may be just a hair small for what I'm used to but it is very smooth and easy to ride....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-13, 11:07 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 53,081
Posted By Scooper

Nice looking bike. The "Made in Japan" sticker on...

Nice looking bike. The "Made in Japan" sticker on a Series 3 is puzzling.

The information on the country of origin for different PDG Series Paramounts came from Richard Schwinn in an e-mail...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-13, 09:03 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 53,081
Posted By coolkat

My '92 Series 3 (identical to the blue and red...

My '92 Series 3 (identical to the blue and red one above), had a made in Japan sticker on it...

Love it, love it, love it...I bought it with STI's already installed; switching back to DT is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-13, 01:04 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 53,081
Posted By seedsbelize

It's my understanding that the PDG 3, 5, 7 were...

It's my understanding that the PDG 3, 5, 7 were the same frame, outfitted with different components. correct me if I'm wrong.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-13, 07:10 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 53,081
Posted By seedsbelize

I have a '92 PDG OS, from Japan. Repainted when i...

I have a '92 PDG OS, from Japan. Repainted when i got it and I also re-painted it. I took most of the components from my 78 Schwinn World for it, but it has 105 headset, shifters, and calipers. And...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-21-11, 04:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 903
Posted By TugaDude

Schwinn Paramount Series Question

There is a frame on my local craigslist. One photo, doesn't show much. Purported to be a "Waterford" Paramount from 1989. I am thinking it is actually one of the Asian-built PDG Series bikes.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-11, 02:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,120
Posted By Scooper

I really wish somebody who worked for Schwinn in...

I really wish somebody who worked for Schwinn in the eighties and early nineties would compile a list of which models were made where over the years. The records have to be somewhere.

Regarding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-10, 08:02 AM
Replies: 299
Views: 53,081
Posted By rhenning

Here are some pictures of the ones in my...

Here are some pictures of the ones in my house/garage. The black one is a 1967 that was my daughters college graduation present. The Sierra Brown is my 1974 P10-9 touring bike. I also have a red...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-10, 03:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,016
Posted By T-Mar

For me, the critical change during this period...

For me, the critical change during this period was the introduction of several less expensive, butted tubesets that could be machine brazed. What the manufacturing saved on the tubeset and frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-08, 03:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,784
Posted By kenseth03

Schwinn Paramount

I picked up this Schwinn Paramount at the dump today. I dont know much about it, but it was only missing the front rim and had a few scratches on the top tub. Other than that it needs only a few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-08, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 530
Posted By mikejh971

Schwinn Paramount

I'm having difficulty figuring out what the exact model of my road bike is, and wanted to find out a bit more on the history of the exact series. The number located on the frame is 1E02702. Does this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-08, 03:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,197
Posted By kmcc2576

Found it: 1c06751

Found it: 1c06751
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-08, 10:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 35,432
Posted By jeebusaurousrex

Not trying to bring back an old thread, but can...

Not trying to bring back an old thread, but can anyone verify the statement in this thread?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=167086&highlight=3+series+pdg

> The "Series" Paramounts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-08, 07:42 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 35,432
Posted By Scooper

Marc Muller who was in charge of Paramount...

Marc Muller who was in charge of Paramount production for Schwinn from the 1980 move to Waterford until the 1993 bankruptcy, and is now Richard Schwinn's partner in Waterford Precision Cycles had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-08, 10:49 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 35,432
Posted By Yogurt

If the bike says "PDG Series" or "Oversize"...

If the bike says "PDG Series" or "Oversize" anywhere on it, the bike was built by Panasonic in Japan for Schwinn. These are nice frames, but not of the same caliber normally associated with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-08, 02:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,554
Posted By Scooper

Yep; Panasonic/National built PDG Series 2.

Yep; Panasonic/National built PDG Series 2.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-08, 02:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,554
Posted By rhenning

It looks exactly like my Japan built 1992 OS 2. ...

It looks exactly like my Japan built 1992 OS 2. Roger
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-07, 05:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 643
Posted By rhenning

The bike in the picture is a 1992 Paramount OS2. ...

The bike in the picture is a 1992 Paramount OS2. Lowest end of the Paramount line that year. Frame was (maybe the whole bike) was made in Japan. This was at the end of Schwinn as we knew it and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-06, 08:17 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,398
Posted By BobHufford

Thanks Eric. I wouldn't toss Bridgestone of...

Thanks Eric. I wouldn't toss Bridgestone of Japan out of this mix either. Giant (Taiwan) was the builder of the lower tier models like the Worlds and the higher tier models were typically domestic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-06, 02:45 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,398
Posted By BobHufford

The waters are still muddy in Mississippi ...

Here is Richard Schwinn's reply:

-----------------

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your e-mail. I don't recall getting any e-mails before but I
have this one now.

Greenville production: The serial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-05, 11:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 13,221
Posted By Scooper

I'm probably getting in over my head here, but a...

I'm probably getting in over my head here, but a whole lot of "stuff" was going on at Schwinn in 1993 (the biggest being Schwinn's bankruptcy with the subsequent change in management from the Schwinn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-04, 09:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 794
Posted By seely

Some Paramount insights...

I have spent the last few days stripping down my '89-'91 Paramount OS3, with lugged Tange tubing. As I stripped the paint, the quality of the frame became even more evident. The lugs and brazing...
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