The classic '70s Paramount was painted a solid color with chrome Nervex lugs, made with 531. I think that the Paramounts that don't fit that mold may take a while to catch on.
My only regret is that I didn't buy one in '75, they were cheap, solid and easily available. After my flirtation with weight-weenie-ism was over, I ended up with an Italian racing bike with Campagnolo components and rode that for 30 years. The paramount would have lasted that long too, but it was too boring for me as a teenager.
Actually, my real regret is that I never made myself a racing frame back then, but that's a different story.