I don't know if this would be of interest to anyone here. A family member
left an old bike, which he purchased new in around 1955 when he was about
19. It's been sitting in a shed since he died a few years ago and we're
wondering what to do with it. A quick Google suggests that there may be
collectors out there.
I've taken a few photos and stuck them on my webspace so people can have a
look:
http://www.btinternet.com/~randomeyes/Raleigh/index.htm
There's some background info here:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/lenton-kohler.html
And here:
http://oldroads.com/ra_sn.asp
(the frame number data here suggests 1954/5)
Apart from the seat, it looks largely original and isn't far off being
usable. The owner was a mechanical engineer who kept it well lubed as you
can see from the photos.
We're not sure whether to refurbish it (rims, tyres, tubes, cables, etc)
or
sell it to someone who'd appreciate it more. Could stick it on eBay, but a
search for completed listings doesn't yield much of help. Any suggestions
as
to value, etc? It's located near London in the UK.
Thanks,
Mark
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