Originally Posted by
75lechamp
Congrats on this project! I am working on a '75 Paramount, also a P10-9, and mine also has the "P-1" stamped in exactly the same spot on the bottom bracket. From what I have been able to find, I believe this means the frame was outsourced to Don Mainland at Pioneer Manufacturing in Racine, Wisconsin. On another topic, do you have a pic of the 26T freewheel? I have a Shimano on this one, but not sure if it is original to this bike....
I haven't checked the tooth count against the Paramount specs but here is the 1974 order form:
Looks like a SunTour ProCompe to me. The 23T cog is kind of big for the sequence but I haven't check the ratios against the 52/42 chalinwheels.
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