eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby feelthewheel » Sun May 20, 2018 5:59 pm
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tathra/ ... 1184571325
Has a 55cm (c-c) seat-tube. Too small for me, but well worth saving due to the rarity and age.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby Derny Driver » Mon May 21, 2018 12:42 am
Yes except its not a track frame, its a run of the mill roadsterfeelthewheel wrote:I had hoped this person would have offered it to forum members first, however it's now apparently for sale on ca$htree:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tathra/ ... 1184571325
Has a 55cm (c-c) seat-tube. Too small for me, but well worth saving due to the rarity and age.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Mon May 21, 2018 7:16 am
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Me: It is a Dunlop rubber top saddle, not a leather one. the current description is misleading.
benjohn13: Leather, thanks
Me: I did not understand your reply
benjohn13: It is not rubber, the seat in made of leather.
me: No, it is a Dunlop rubber saddle. Dunlop made rubber products. They did not make leather saddles. Brooks, Mansfield, Leatheries and many other made leather saddles.
Look underneath and you will see moulding marks.
I have two of these saddles, and a number of the Brooks and Mansfields.
Would you please change the description or your listing will be reported.
benjohn13: You should actually buy it! 3 is a magic number
well that was hard work, but the description is now 'dunlop bike seat saddle antique vintage'
but at $90 as a starting bid, it is likely to stay where it is in Warrnambool.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby feelthewheel » Tue May 22, 2018 8:16 am
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beacons ... 1182352146
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby WyvernRH » Tue May 22, 2018 8:34 am
Seeing this is an MH Jones I was about to launch a rescue mission but Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth!feelthewheel wrote:Only one hipster away from powdercoat. Someone in NSW please stop this.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beacons ... 1182352146
We will have to rely on our WA colleagues to step in
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Postby find_bruce » Tue May 22, 2018 8:56 am
I was going to say didn't someone post about a really nice MH Jones recently, but when I looked it up it was yoursWyvernRH wrote:Seeing this is an MH Jones I was about to launch a rescue mission but Beaconsfield is a suburb of Perth!
We will have to rely on our WA colleagues to step in
Richard
It has been a while since MHJonesRegister posted on the forums but perhaps this will bring it to their attention
MHJonesRegister wrote: Re: MH Jones Bicycles Perth(?)
Still got your MHJ? I have started a register and am researching and contacting more and more owners to share info and maybe do the occasional ride. I'm new to this forum so not sure how it all works but look around for stuff I've recently posted. I plan to issue acrylic tags for verifiable frames/bikes. Contact Frank West via mhjonesregister@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby P!N20 » Tue May 22, 2018 9:38 am
What does the SG (SC?) bottom bracket cut out stand for? Owner's initials?feelthewheel wrote:Only one hipster away from powdercoat. Someone in NSW please stop this.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beacons ... 1182352146
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Postby feelthewheel » Tue May 22, 2018 2:08 pm
Oops sorry about location fail ... although I still think they have hipsters in WA.feelthewheel wrote:Only one hipster away from powdercoat. Someone in NSW please stop this.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beacons ... 1182352146
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Postby WyvernRH » Tue May 22, 2018 8:36 pm
They might not have got them yet....feelthewheel wrote:Oops sorry about location fail ... although I still think they have hipsters in WA.feelthewheel wrote:Only one hipster away from powdercoat. Someone in NSW please stop this.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beacons ... 1182352146
(sorry... could not resist )
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Postby WyvernRH » Tue May 22, 2018 8:38 pm
That is correct - one of the builder's trademarks apparently. Must admit if I wasn't the other side of a very large continent that would be mine. The man was an artist and an engineer. (also right size!)P!N20 wrote:What does the SG (SC?) bottom bracket cut out stand for? Owner's initials?feelthewheel wrote:Only one hipster away from powdercoat. Someone in NSW please stop this.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beacons ... 1182352146
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Postby find_bruce » Sun May 27, 2018 5:11 pm
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Sun May 27, 2018 5:25 pm
As a SunTour tragic who has missed out on many things, yes. I feel your pain.find_bruce wrote:Don't you hate it when you forget to set the snipe program & so miss out on an item at 1/2 the price you were prepared to pay! Someone got a bargain ax hidden bolt stem. I console myself with the fact it would need different size bars
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby Gordon1 » Wed May 30, 2018 7:13 pm
Don't worry I have saved it and yes it's not a track bike but pretty certain pre 1930 so a very very nice/rare pickup. Not trying to defend the person selling but in a later post he did give his email and say make an offer.Derny Driver wrote:Yes except its not a track frame, its a run of the mill roadsterfeelthewheel wrote:I had hoped this person would have offered it to forum members first, however it's now apparently for sale on ca$htree:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tathra/ ... 1184571325
Has a 55cm (c-c) seat-tube. Too small for me, but well worth saving due to the rarity and age.
I acquired via eBay but the seller was pretty realistic about what he had and was aware that he possibly wouldn't do it properly so happy to sell. He was also very easy to deal with.
So now I'm looking for some appropriate wheels (in the interim I can borrow from another bike) and it won't be hard to get rideable.
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Postby Derny Driver » Wed May 30, 2018 7:28 pm
You'll find that it takes 28 inch wheels Gordon. I think you can buy new ones overseas but they would be outside your budget I reckon unless you plan on a respray and complete restoration. Best bet is to find a really beat up old bike and pinch the wheels off it.Gordon1 wrote: So now I'm looking for some appropriate wheels (in the interim I can borrow from another bike) and it won't be hard to get rideable.
28 inch tyres are also hard to get but a couple of the retro guys here know where to source them.
For me, those old roadsters are best fitted with 28 inch wheels and 3 speed Sturmey archer hubs.
Something to think about.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby Gordon1 » Wed May 30, 2018 7:42 pm
Don't worry I already have my eyes on 28 x 1 and 3/8 wheels. I believe Eadie coaster hub is more accurate.Have tyres, have suitable tubes with Dunlop/Woods valves chainwheel would be hard to get a Williams with the correct date but have plenty of generic that are same pettern so should be reasonably easy, just if I could find the time.Derny Driver wrote:You'll find that it takes 28 inch wheels Gordon. I think you can buy new ones overseas but they would be outside your budget I reckon unless you plan on a respray and complete restoration. Best bet is to find a really beat up old bike and pinch the wheels off it.Gordon1 wrote: So now I'm looking for some appropriate wheels (in the interim I can borrow from another bike) and it won't be hard to get rideable.
28 inch tyres are also hard to get but a couple of the retro guys here know where to source them.
For me, those old roadsters are best fitted with 28 inch wheels and 3 speed Sturmey archer hubs.
Something to think about.
Cheers
Watch this space, but not for photos, too hard oh and your text messages.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby feelthewheel » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:55 pm
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sumner/ ... 1185544809
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby feelthewheel » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:58 pm
Hey Gordon1 good to hear it's gone to sympathetic hands. The serial number seemed to definately place it in the early 30's. Was too small for me (then encouraged the seller to offer it to other forum members first) and located in woop-de-woop so all seemed a bit too hard. Please post some pics when it's back on the road!Gordon1 wrote:Don't worry I have saved it and yes it's not a track bike but pretty certain pre 1930 so a very very nice/rare pickup. Not trying to defend the person selling but in a later post he did give his email and say make an offer.Derny Driver wrote:Yes except its not a track frame, its a run of the mill roadsterfeelthewheel wrote:I had hoped this person would have offered it to forum members first, however it's now apparently for sale on ca$htree:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tathra/ ... 1184571325
Has a 55cm (c-c) seat-tube. Too small for me, but well worth saving due to the rarity and age.
I acquired via eBay but the seller was pretty realistic about what he had and was aware that he possibly wouldn't do it properly so happy to sell. He was also very easy to deal with.
So now I'm looking for some appropriate wheels (in the interim I can borrow from another bike) and it won't be hard to get rideable.
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby feelthewheel » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:03 pm
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/stanhop ... 1185394058
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby ldrcycles » Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:17 pm
find_bruce wrote:I always thought hipster was a term of derision, but someone thinks hipster sells. Apparently Bennett, by Bennett & Wood is too obscure for him to recognise
"I don't recognise the headbadge which probably means that it is from one of the smaller makers."
Deary me
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby hazarama » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:01 pm
In other news, there's a big rusty old Borsari with a starting price of $99
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Postby feelthewheel » Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:34 am
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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Postby feelthewheel » Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:38 am
That 'made in Australia' Reynolds tubing decal makes this very interesting (apart from the lovely lugwork). However this looks pretty far gone sadly, rust is probably now internal and in the lugs plus it looks like the top tube is bent behind the head tube. Pity.
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