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RobertFrith wrote:

Johnbright wrote:I have just finished my 2 star project

That is pretty, which rims did you use?

Very nice

just bought his old clunker today at the local market

scratchman wrote:just bought his old clunker today at the local market

Two Star a great project, guards look salvagable , & lots of other restorable parts, keep us in the loop.

here be my beast - restored frame only

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link attached re above but not broken this time

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Malvern Star Sprint 12. Picked this up at the local tip shop for an good price. Some of the parts look barely used.

nice find rosscojj, if you bought it at the tip shop that means someone was throwing it out
amazes me what people get rid of, I was at a metal recycling place a few months ago and it was
full of bikes, not allowed to go look tho', or take stuff back

Hey scratchman. I am in Bendigo. I see your over St Arnaud way. Sometimes the Bendigo tip/recycling shop at Eaglehawk has a decent road bike but they usually disappear quickly. If your over this way it might be worth a visit.

jks wrote:link attached re above but not broken this time

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Nice colour & detail.

Hi i just scored me a Malvern Star Excel, would it be worth getting it back to life??? Any idea of the age???

albertgaleano wrote:Hi i just scored me a Malvern Star Excel, would it be worth getting it back to life??? Any idea of the age???

Quite a big frame, looks like about 1984-1986.
Definately worth resurrecting.
I would suspect that they are 27 inch wheels.
Good find.

P.S. find a saddle for it.

Hello Malvern Star officionados, can anyone date approximately an Esquire gents bike, 6 sp, originally with a positron shift system?

I want to ride in L'Eroica at Beechworth in April and the cut off is supposed to be 1980s or earlier.

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Found a Malvern Star 2 star in the shearing shed. Serial number is 4P326. I am from WA and assume the P means made in Perth. The sturmey archer hub has 53 on it. I'm assuming the frame was made around 1953. Can anyone shed any light on this?

positron started in 1975 and retired around 1982, so you can check the two-letter 'shimano date code' on the web and determine if your positron is definitely pre-'80.
usually, original shimano parts are the same age as the bike, +/- 1 year.

retrobikeforager wrote:Found a Malvern Star 2 star in the shearing shed. Serial number is 4P326. I am from WA and assume the P means made in Perth. The sturmey archer hub has 53 on it. I'm assuming the frame was made around 1953. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Serial number would indicate Perth 1944, with the likely addition of the SA hub at a later date. Pics?

I think its worth $50 - $150.

Dan wrote:I think its worth $50 - $150.

+1

1960 5 star all original and in excellent condition

I hope these photos are just a teaser rollin - with more to come...

It's in a box in my dads garage at the moment, pretty much where it's been since 1970, but will hopefully get better pics next visit...

G'Day Rollin,
That's one beautiful Five Star. I'm guessing 22 1/2 inch seat bar.
Any chance of some more history on it? Was it built in Melbourne, What club your Dad rode for, etc.
Cheers

Thanks, it was Sydney built.
He bought it in 1970 from a guy who had matching 5 stars, one road and one track.
He never road it once..

My old roadster..

rollin wrote:My old roadster..

That looks fantastic .

Hi guys, thanks for this thread! I took my fathers Double XX into a bike store to get some advice on restoration and they said it wasn't worth restoring. Apparently it needs a new chain/cassette/chain rings, bearings, front axle, brake levers, pads and cable set and seat. I do want to give it a shot because my Dad is not well but this is new to me and don't know where to begin to source appropriate parts or second hand alternatives. Major learning curve.. Any advice heaps appreciated!