Name/Title
1939 Schwinn ParamountDescription
Paramounts were the top of the line at Schwinn starting in 1938. The frames were designed and built by Belgian emigre Emil Wastyn and then his son Oscar at their Wastyn cycle shop in Chicago. In 1949 frame production was brought in-house at Schwinn. This Paramount, a fixed-gear bike for road or track racing, was raced by Albin Jurca of Madison, Wisconsin. Jurca was 1938 US National Road Champion. He turned pro in late 1938 and raced 6-Day track races until about 1940, when 6-day racing waned.Acquisition
Accession
L-2015.03.15-BitleSource or Donor
Mary BitleRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Albin JurcaPerson or Organization
Arnold, Schwinn & CompanyRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA