Stan James DJ Special on eBay $75

[rogerrabbit]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1940s-Mens-27-bi ... dZViewItem

This looks totally original. Not really my thing but I bet it isn't there in an hour.

It is a handmade bike from Melbourne from the 40's

[vic]

It might have gone if it wasn't in Nyora. Maybe postage cost prohibitive?

[vx255]

It might have gone if it wasn't in Nyora. Maybe postage cost prohibitive?

Only 30 or so minutes from me. Just not really what I'm looking for

[rogerrabbit]

It's not really a racing bike is it? It looks more like an old sports bike, but I did find a reference to another one on the web that implied it was a bit of a racer.

I thought it would have sold quickly.

[Torana68]

wouldnt get too excited over a roadster, nice old thing though, pricing probably not far off its value, but with Ebay who knows some people spend waaaayyyyyyy too much on some things.
Roger

[Kid_Carbine]

Whilst it's an interesting example, it looks to be, in the end, just a pressed lug Roadster [The ends of the chainstay tubes & fork blades were pressed together to flatten them, then the axle slots were punched out in a machine]
This was the very cheapest form of construction & millions of pressed lug Roadsters were produced over a 30 year period [or more] throughout the world from the mid 30's & all of them provided dependable yeoman duty for millions more kids & workers for many decades.
The last one to be riden to work as a regular commuter won't be happening in my lifetime.

I suspect that the asking price is not all that far off it's true market value.

[vic]

Looks like a leather saddle in good nick. That would possibly give it its value?