!933 Sun Wasp, new project.

Boscarn · Feb 27, 2015

Here is the latest project, it is a 1933 Sun Wasp that needs a lot of attention and sorting out. At the moment, it is soaking in Plus Gas and WD40 whilst I consider my options, as far as I can make out it is mostly original, but any comments and help gratefully received.

I have found a couple of articles on this bike and have included them below.

Please have a look and pass on your advice, if you have a spare set of front brake shoes for old Resilion cantilever brakes, please let me know. I do have an idea to modify some 72mm MTB shoes or blocks to fit whilst the search continues.

OldTel · Feb 28, 2015

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Hi, nice project, as you can see, I have one which I use and is very comfortable to ride, you can see my one here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tk_photos ... 066904411/. First question is about the date, have you had it dated by the serial number, which should be on one of the dropouts, because the hub gear points to 1935. Terry

Boscarn · Feb 28, 2015

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Terry, I have looked and the frame number is BW854, well it looks like a W. I have looked on the net, but there seems to be little info an dating Sun Cycles.
I hope that my restoration will look as good as yours.

OldTel · Feb 28, 2015

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Hi, it is a 1935 then, my Sun has an 'AW' serial number which is the financial year 1934/5, the 'A' being the date key, so your 'B' is 1935/6, and the hub points to 1935 so I think we can safely call it 1935. My Sun isn't a full restoration, its just been cleaned up, polished, paint patched and parts just cleaned or bought at jumbles to make it look the part, it originally had a worn set of cyclo gears on. Just take your time, parts do appear, the resillion brake pads do turn up now and then, so be patience, but use alternatives if they do the same job as the single pad. Terry

Boscarn · Feb 28, 2015

Terry, Thanks for the info and help in dating the old beast, I wonder should I start a new thread or can I edit the title?
I will keep looking for some brake shoes and blocks, I have made some to fit to get the bike road worthy. I will discover more that needs attention after it is all in bits........
Out of interest which Cyclo gears were fitted to your bike, I have been playing with my fathers Cyclo Ace gears.

OldTel · Feb 28, 2015

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Hi, just the bog standard 3 speed thing with twin cables, nothing like your Ace, I've enjoyed that thread, and the lovely job you've done on the bike. Terry

Spokesmann · Mar 1, 2015

Fascinating looking machine, hope to see more of it as the build continues.

Ollie · Mar 2, 2015

Nice find

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COUPES · Mar 3, 2015

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Great looking Sun, Boscam.

Jonny69 · Mar 4, 2015

Yeah, great looking machine and looks very original. Love the Lauterwasser handlebars.

Love the advert on p.13 of Cycling - that guy all smartly dressed with his head down

!933 Sun Wasp, new project.

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