Author Topic: Mancunian pickers (Read 47949 times)

deeman · « **Reply #25 on:** January 24, 2017, 09:52 AM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on January 24, 2017, 08:46 AM

It's a front mate. You after one?

Yup...need two rears!

rodriguez · « **Reply #26 on:** January 24, 2017, 01:11 PM »

Some cracking stuff.

Midschooljon would probably know about the textured BFR.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #27 on:** January 24, 2017, 06:27 PM »

Quote from: deeman on January 24, 2017, 09:52 AM

Quote from: oldschoolace on January 24, 2017, 08:46 AM
It's a front mate. You after one?

Yup...need two rears!

Will keep an eye out. Silver seems to be hard to find in rears for some reason

oldschoolace · « **Reply #28 on:** January 25, 2017, 10:23 AM »

Having plenty of luck at the mo

Found this grind disc too, weighed a ton and was a bit pricey so it was left on its hook

OllyHall · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2017, 10:21 PM »

That grind Disc is sweet

Taipan · « **Reply #30 on:** January 28, 2017, 09:38 AM »

Nice finds

can I ask are you paying top prices for these finds? or do the sellers not have any idea what the stuff is worth as old stock? interested to know

oldschoolace · « **Reply #31 on:** January 28, 2017, 10:03 AM »

Generally paying the 80s/90s sticker price on the item, usually rounded down and discounted for buying lots

oldschoolace · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2017, 10:07 AM »

Quote from: OllyHall on January 27, 2017, 10:21 PM

That grind Disc is sweet

It's awesome in the flesh and proper mid school over engineered. Shame I dont need one but 40 notes is all its money I'm guesing so no point buying to move on.

Happy to pick it up if anyone needs it

oldschoolace · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2017, 03:45 PM »

Few more bits front a recent jaunt

factory pilot · « **Reply #34 on:** January 29, 2017, 09:30 AM »

Some cool stuff once again Clint

oldschoolace · « **Reply #35 on:** April 13, 2017, 07:23 PM »

Was only looking for a chainring this morning at one of my haunts and these fell into my lap

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #36 on:** April 17, 2017, 10:05 PM »

You still got the mongoose cranks

oldschoolace · « **Reply #37 on:** April 17, 2017, 10:33 PM »

I havn't, sorry buddy

factory pilot · « **Reply #38 on:** April 18, 2017, 07:24 PM »

Great stuff Clint ... Love your escapades mate

Mikku · « **Reply #39 on:** April 21, 2017, 02:26 AM »

Yeah, love it how this stuff keeps falling into your lap. Just goes to show that a bit a grafting can still produce the goods!

PM coming your way!

oldschoolace · « **Reply #40 on:** August 04, 2017, 11:29 AM »

A longer than expected jaunt up the m6 saw us in an old motoring shop with a healthy smattering of old school bits. Nothing super exotic but the thrill of unearthing bits was just as strong.
Could have gone daft in there but just picked up a few bits that I will likely use on builds

oldschoolace · « **Reply #41 on:** August 04, 2017, 11:50 AM »

To be frank the trip up the M6 was a ballache after a massive fire the day before. Our kid came up with another bit of computer wizardry and we were playing Celica selfies with the road traffic camera networks

Thats us, bottom right with our arms out of the window and sunroof

chubby · « **Reply #42 on:** August 04, 2017, 10:19 PM »

Can't believe that thing is still going !!!

Swivel · « **Reply #43 on:** August 05, 2017, 12:09 PM »

Awesome thread, well done on the finds mate

oldschoolace · « **Reply #44 on:** August 12, 2017, 02:28 PM »

Thursday saw the plucky pair heading to pastures new yet familiar, checking out childhood holiday parts of the world.
Pickings looked thin on the ground until the last shop turned out to be ALOT better than expected. A root around in rafters and behind doors turned up this little lot

All totally nos apart from the front simplex which has seen little use but been kept in unfavourable conditions. The Araya aero with suntour hub really made my day.
The lot was an absolute steal

factory pilot · « **Reply #45 on:** August 12, 2017, 04:04 PM »

Just amazing ... I want to join you next time Clint .. just for the buzz ofcourse

oldschoolace · « **Reply #46 on:** August 12, 2017, 04:24 PM »

Can be arranged mate. Spend alot of time looking at Oxford brand header cards

but the thrill of the unknown as you step through the shop door is quite something

oldschoolace · « **Reply #47 on:** September 01, 2017, 07:47 PM »

A phone call a few days after coming down from MK cheered me up no end and saw the plucky pair off to the home of the Jam Buttie to collect the remainder of the old stock that had been unearthed during the shop move

Well.... it seemed daft not to swing by a few old bike shops on the way and although pickings were slim we did pick up some zeronine stylee race plates and numbers

Anyone recognise the plates? seen those numbers before but cant quite pin em down

oldschoolace · « **Reply #48 on:** September 03, 2017, 12:45 PM »

Almost forgot! the shop i got the race plates from had over 30 raleigh choppers in a container out back

A mix of nos and used and amongst it a super rare double gear levered 5 speed

griff · « **Reply #49 on:** September 03, 2017, 01:05 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on September 03, 2017, 12:45 PM

Almost forgot! the shop i got the race plates from had over 30 raleigh choppers in a container out back
A mix of nos and used and amongst it a super rare double gear levered 5 speed

Now you're talking!
Were they for sale?

Author Topic: Mancunian pickers (Read 47949 times)

rodriguez

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