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Title: S&M Holmes
Post by: EDBANGER on October 28, 2015, 04:58 PM
I've just picked this up purely because it seemed like a good price.  I'm not even sure I want it but what do you guys reckon?  I think it's a 2000 Holmes with profile crank and chainring.  The one arm is pretty pitted as you can see.  Is there anything I can do to tidy that up without going to the expense of rechroming??  The rest of the parts are Primo, bars, stem, clamp and seat.  The seat has big holes in but the other bits aren't too bad.  I'm torn between getting it re-powdered and decal'd up or just selling it on.  Do you think it's worth re-powdering??

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/sampm_zpsv68rw6uz.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/sampm_zpsv68rw6uz.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/SampM2_zpsguwjclzd.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/SampM2_zpsguwjclzd.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/SampM5_zpsztcmlcdm.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/SampM5_zpsztcmlcdm.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/SampM4_zpsr2jujrp4.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/SampM4_zpsr2jujrp4.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/SampM3_zpsyrftubcw.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/SampM3_zpsyrftubcw.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/B4E6962D-AFBC-414E-B120-CAA99AAD94B4_zpsv5k9dizv.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/B4E6962D-AFBC-414E-B120-CAA99AAD94B4_zpsv5k9dizv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: Ste on October 28, 2015, 07:02 PM
That's a great frame I rode one for years,it would look good as a rider.nice score  ^"^
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: Ste on October 28, 2015, 07:03 PM
They look like Marvin's seat guts to :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: pickle on October 28, 2015, 08:38 PM
Leave as is, build it, ride it and enjoy it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: oldtired on October 28, 2015, 09:07 PM
was looking at this too,    the rusty crank arm will polish up fine , but where the chrome is gone you will have dark spots  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: nosepickben on October 29, 2015, 12:27 AM
Can't go wrong with a Holmes, of any type. I don't like to see them too heavy-duty though.
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: EDBANGER on October 29, 2015, 11:07 AM
They look like Marvin's seat guts to :daumenhoch:

What's Marvin's seat guts then??   ???

Had a little dabble this morning taking it apart.  Managed, the stem and handle bars so far.  Things are stuck real good so I've added liberal amounts of WD40 to soak in.  I'm gonna wait until it's stopped raining so I can take it outside and give it a good introduction to Mr Hammer.  The Mrs isn't too pleased with me mashing it around the wood floor  ;D
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: EDBANGER on October 29, 2015, 12:17 PM
Right, figured out what Marvin's guts are  ;)

The guy said all parts other than the crank were Primo.  This stem looks like a Primo Casket but it's unstamped so were the caskets stamped or was it a printed decal?

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/CC9A4F25-FAFF-4463-8AB4-EC25067AE648_zpsk1jaxrnb.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/CC9A4F25-FAFF-4463-8AB4-EC25067AE648_zpsk1jaxrnb.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/6D6F77A7-2640-464F-8316-10417B3C593B_zpsc7cleeye.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/6D6F77A7-2640-464F-8316-10417B3C593B_zpsc7cleeye.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/3CBA4AA6-15B0-48CF-9146-E087079DD3C4_zpsa4141ypc.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/3CBA4AA6-15B0-48CF-9146-E087079DD3C4_zpsa4141ypc.jpg.html)

Also the bars.....if Primo moustache bars perhaps??

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m607/smncttr/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/14019887-4816-497A-9A1B-E15E1DF753AD_zpszx1cerju.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/smncttr/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/14019887-4816-497A-9A1B-E15E1DF753AD_zpszx1cerju.jpg.html)
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: oldscool on October 29, 2015, 05:05 PM
just sand and rattle can the frame forks and bars to keep the cost down and make a good rider  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: Ste on October 29, 2015, 07:47 PM
I'm pretty sure the casket logos were etched on & not engraved.
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: Robbie on November 02, 2015, 07:44 PM
I was bidding on this and lost out to poor reception! You had a little result there by the looks of it.
Title: Re: S&M Holmes
Post by: insectbones on November 07, 2015, 11:05 AM
I'm pretty sure the casket logos were etched on & not engraved.

Yep  :daumenhoch:
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