I would say preserve it, don't "restore" it, because if restored, it will b e just another one of many shiny old bikes, whereas bikes in their original , albeit worn, finish are much rarer, and you preserve the character and in tegrity of the machine and its history. It acquired that wear and tear in the adventures it shartedx with its owner.
An added bonus is that you won't have to spend a fortune finding NOS parts to go with the shiny new finish!
AND you can use it without worrying about the odd additional chip or scratc h.
Neil Foddering
Weymouth, Dorset, England.
> From: Crumpy6204@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:41:40 -0500
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 61, Issue 50 Brit bikes
orig finish?
>
> I have just won? a 12/1952 built.1953 model Claud Butler Avantcoureur 22"
> frame (I REALLY wanted a 21") complete bike. LOOKS? all orig. but frame p
aint is
> in rough condition. I Paid GBP225.00 YES about $450.00 at to days rate
.
> NOW the clincher! shipping was GBP160.60 Global Priority 3 days, about $
320.00!
> ( Well at least the Brit post office is making money) I did shop around
for
> shipping and GBP150.00 no guarantee delivery time was about the cheapest
. If
> you are interested Ebay#300188664988 NOW the question I put to youse!
It is
> a Simplex 3speed. 27"Dunlops. B17saddle, GB bars,stem and brakes, Willia
ms
> C1000 single chainset.Pedals?.Bluebels mudguards, EVEN a Swiss Lucifer d
ynamo.
> IT does have the real neat Bi Lam lugs.The seller thought it was a real
> lugged frame NOT, in my mind the better welded and bilam design, DO I RE
STORE IT?
> or bring it to LeCirque as is? Lets hear some feedback on this. Dougs
> Claud BiLam FRAME alone, went for twice what I paid for this compete bik
e
> INCLUDING shipping! Cheers John Crump OldmaybegotadealthistimeBrit, Par
ker, Co USA
>
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