Rare chance on ebay

[Piperdave]

Hi all, i know that there is a section for marketwatch, but this is a) short notice, and b) quite rare.

1953 Claud Butler in excellent original condition...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1953-Clau...0683330028?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item25697909ec

not my auction, wouldn't let this go if i had it......

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[hurin76]

my friend is selling that ..listed quite poorly, this is a really beautiful bike. the guy selling it is a professional metal finisher, so everything has been brought back perfectly..plus he wont do postage for some reason!..

 

[Piperdave]

I just wish i had some spare cash to bid on it....

 

[hurin76]

i expected it to go large, but we will see..

 

[hamster]

aaargh, I should have eaten more protein as a kid...too big for me. :evil:

 

[hurin76]

If it had been 2cm smaller I would of bought it last week..I've seen these go for 500 plus on eBay so if it goes cheap I will have a punt on it..

aaargh, I should have eaten more protein as a kid...too big for me. :evil:

 

[Old Ned]

Now that is nice, a proper original lugless bronze welded Claud with what appears to be a coloured lacquer over chrome (?) finish and in lovely condition. Possibly built by Bill Grey who, I was told, built the lugless ones. He also built my lugless Dave Russell.

 

[hurin76]

Yes its chrome underneath. The bike was found in a house clearance a few years back covered in dirt and grease..its come up well.

 

[Piperdave]

£260.00 Bargain or sign of the times?

 

[hurin76]

Perhaps no one has any money..but he should of added postage rather than pick up only.. I saw one go for £550 plus recently.. It was so cheap I put a 225 bid in the last 10secs and I didn't even want it!