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Title: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: bobafett on October 13, 2010, 10:52 PM: OK so this lil' fella came on a 1980 complete bike with ALL components (although non factory spec) that were era correct within +/- 12 months but this little seat clamp has me stumped ???

Anyone recongnise it ?

No markings what so ever - alloy construction............

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/seatclampID01.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/seatclampID02.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/seatclampID03.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/seatclampID04.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/seatclampID05.JPG)

:)
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: bobafett on October 13, 2010, 11:04 PM: Quote from: Glen on October 13, 2010, 11:01 PM
looks like it might be cooks bros? not 100% sure though

I always thought all the cook bros. clamps where the 2-piece double bolt jobbies :-\
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: meticulous on October 13, 2010, 11:08 PM: home made, from a 16 year old school kid in metal work.... ;)
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: HUTCHMAN on October 13, 2010, 11:09 PM: mmm,does reek of home made.
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: bobafett on October 13, 2010, 11:12 PM: Quote from: meticulous on October 13, 2010, 11:08 PM
home made, from a 16 year old school kid in metal work.... ;)

Behave yourself Samantha :yahoo_silent:

You reckon mate ?

i dunno - the pics may not do it justice but trust me, in your hand it looks quality made and symetrical - machined - not hacked out of a lump of alloy ! :D
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: meticulous on October 14, 2010, 07:37 AM: ok boba, 'top of the class' school kid... :LolLolLolLol:

seiously though not a clue.... :)
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: dordymush on October 14, 2010, 01:10 PM: never seen owt like that mucka so might be a homemade special.
something different though.
i'd polish it up :)
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: Peter J on October 14, 2010, 02:45 PM: Wide guess...........

Race Inc

FMF

???

If it is home made they've done a good job :daumenhoch: bolt/nut resess looks very tidy :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: monkian on October 14, 2010, 03:28 PM: Whatever it is it looks pretty cool to me 8)
It'll be sound on a period custom build.
Just out of interest, do you have a pic of the bike it came on?
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: bobafett on October 14, 2010, 03:36 PM: Quote from: monkian on October 14, 2010, 03:28 PM

Just out of interest, do you have a pic of the bike it came on?

No...... but I'll give you 1 guess at what brand it is :-X :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: monkian on October 14, 2010, 03:45 PM: Urm, one of the American Burners? ???

;) ;D

Top secret stuff. I understand 8)
Look forward to the unveiling.
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: meticulous on October 14, 2010, 03:47 PM: its worth keeping hold of just in case... when i bought my gen 1 haro i asked the owner to take the shite looking 3 piece cranks off, as i had never seen or heard of them before...

they were cook brothers cranks.... :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: jT Racing on October 15, 2010, 01:14 PM: Quote from: meticulous on October 14, 2010, 03:47 PM
its worth keeping hold of just in case... when i bought my gen 1 haro i asked the owner to take the shite looking 3 piece cranks off, as i had never seen or heard of them before...

they were cook brothers cranks.... :uglystupid2:

fookin :LolLolLolLol:

you dingbat
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: fischflo on October 15, 2010, 01:36 PM: ........aaarrgg!! Can't you just contact him and ask him to send 'em now, pleease ;D
Title: Re: Unusual seat post clamp ID please gents.......
Post by: meticulous on October 15, 2010, 03:37 PM: sore subject!

he sold them on ebay a couple of weeks later for about £250....

still think the look shite tho'...