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Pre-War Oscar Wastyn Track Bike Made In Chicago, Schwinn Paramount Predecessor. These photos were shot in the parking lot across Madison St from the United Center, on the grounds of which Chicago Stadium Velodrome once stood.
Oscar Wastyn Special
Ser# 3-22-37
58cm, blue w/gold box pinstripe
6 Day Track Racing Bicycle
Built for original owner:
Ted Follmer, living near Damen/Augusta
Bought by Brandon Gobel of Chicago Cargo, June 2012
Ted raced this bicycle at both Chicago Stadium and Humboldt Park Velodrome, both no longer in existence.
(serial number may indicate manufacture date)
Frame features bottom bracket oil port, keyhole lugs, oval cut flat crown fork and uncapped seat stays. Very similar lug work as the first,1938 Schwinn Paramounts built by Wastyn, this bicycle is basically a first year Paramount prototype, other than the oval cutout head tube lugs and uncapped seat stays. This bicycle shares the same style of pinstripe as the first white Paramounts.
Components:
Arnold Schwinn adjustable stem, track handlebars and high flange track hubs, laced to aluminum tubular rims with double butted spokes and brass nipples.
BSA 165mm cottered crankset 25t Williams chainring, 8t cog, 1" pitch Diamond chain.
Brooks sprinter saddle, and Christophe Special toe cages/pedals.
Newer Schwalbe Montello tires from the 80's (not glued, still holds air) and new Italian leather straps.
History blurb from Waterford waterfordbikes.com/w/culture/paramount/paramount-the-earl...
During 1930′s, Emil Wastyn had been building Schwinn’s race team bicycles. Schwinn stayed in the thick of the 6-day racing scene with rider such as Jerry Rodman.
Though the official introduction took place in 1938, the origins of the bike started earlier in the decade when Emil Wastyn became the framebuilder for Schwinn’s professional six-day racing team. Emil ran a bicycle store and frame shop not far from the Schwinn factory on Chicago’s West Side. Paramount-labeled bikes began to appear late in 1937, especially for Schwinn’s key six-day riders. In fact, the initial catalogs included letters from the current stars which promoted Emil Wastyn as much as Paramount.
Pre-War Oscar Wastyn Track Bike Made In Chicago, Schwinn Paramount Predecessor. These photos were shot in the parking lot across Madison St from the United Center, on the grounds of which Chicago Stadium Velodrome once stood.
Oscar Wastyn Special
Ser# 3-22-37
58cm, blue w/gold box pinstripe
6 Day Track Racing Bicycle
Built for original owner:
Ted Follmer, living near Damen/Augusta
Bought by Brandon Gobel of Chicago Cargo, June 2012
Ted raced this bicycle at both Chicago Stadium and Humboldt Park Velodrome, both no longer in existence.
(serial number may indicate manufacture date)
Frame features bottom bracket oil port, keyhole lugs, oval cut flat crown fork and uncapped seat stays. Very similar lug work as the first,1938 Schwinn Paramounts built by Wastyn, this bicycle is basically a first year Paramount prototype, other than the oval cutout head tube lugs and uncapped seat stays. This bicycle shares the same style of pinstripe as the first white Paramounts.
Components:
Arnold Schwinn adjustable stem, track handlebars and high flange track hubs, laced to aluminum tubular rims with double butted spokes and brass nipples.
BSA 165mm cottered crankset 25t Williams chainring, 8t cog, 1" pitch Diamond chain.
Brooks sprinter saddle, and Christophe Special toe cages/pedals.
Newer Schwalbe Montello tires from the 80's (not glued, still holds air) and new Italian leather straps.
History blurb from Waterford waterfordbikes.com/w/culture/paramount/paramount-the-earl...
During 1930′s, Emil Wastyn had been building Schwinn’s race team bicycles. Schwinn stayed in the thick of the 6-day racing scene with rider such as Jerry Rodman.
Though the official introduction took place in 1938, the origins of the bike started earlier in the decade when Emil Wastyn became the framebuilder for Schwinn’s professional six-day racing team. Emil ran a bicycle store and frame shop not far from the Schwinn factory on Chicago’s West Side. Paramount-labeled bikes began to appear late in 1937, especially for Schwinn’s key six-day riders. In fact, the initial catalogs included letters from the current stars which promoted Emil Wastyn as much as Paramount.