Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something

[Illaveago]

Lot 668 looks to be in very good condition.

You found it !

 

[buzzy-beans]

I googled Wessex Auction Rooms Chippenham, the Saleroom. It came up with Antiques, Collectables, Furniture . 11th May 2019 10 am . Lot numbers 666, 667, 668.

Sorry to have caused you concern, yes found them, the problem was for me was that they don't have them listed as bikes in their catalogue.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

25 inch Carlton with fairly clean chrome forks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-...243361?hash=item2f2598f221:g:mCoAAOSwrmRb4ev9

Piqued me interest partly as I could get a relative to collect.

Not sure whether it may just be gas pipe though and the repaint looks terrible, but it is in my size and I guess it left the factory during the '70's

 

[biggs682]

You found it !

here is the BSA

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0205/lot-e1cfaf5f-9cd7-41d2-b02b-aa4300c2e420

Which doesn't look that bad in all fairness

 

[Illaveago]

Sorry to have caused you concern, yes found them, the problem was for me was that they don't have them listed as bikes in their catalogue.

No problem. Sometimes I can't seem to find things .

 

[netman]

It was there this morning ! My imagination isn't that vivid to have conjured up those bikes and prices but I will check again .

Can be seen here...

 

[midlife]

25 inch Carlton with fairly clean chrome forks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-...243361?hash=item2f2598f221:g:mCoAAOSwrmRb4ev9

Piqued me interest partly as I could get a relative to collect.

Not sure whether it may just be gas pipe though and the repaint looks terrible, but it is in my size and I guess it left the factory during the '70's

Frame will be 70's Tru Wel so not gas pipe but not Reynolds. The forks don't match as the Carlton would have had a fork crown with sharper edges (Wagner)

 

[Poacher]

Interesting Claud Butler SWB tandem - possibly the one used to break the Land's End to London record in 1955? Looks to be in good order. Currently at a bargain £163.99, but likely to increase considerably!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...971112?hash=item1cd06e4228:g:NC8AAOSwKRpczclh

 

[Kempstonian]

Interesting Claud Butler SWB tandem - possibly the one used to break the Land's End to London record in 1955? Looks to be in good order. Currently at a bargain £163.99, but likely to increase considerably!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...971112?hash=item1cd06e4228:g:NC8AAOSwKRpczclh

Did you read the article about the Lands End to London record? The brothers were so far up on the previous record that they took time out for a 13 minute feed stop - and they still beat the old record by 34 minutes! (13hrs 27min compared to 14hrs 1min)

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

The 'Bay can be a funny old place at times and the classic steel market is all over the place. Noticed a couple of Raleigh MTB listings (or should I say ATB given their age?) that finished today. One was a lugged 531 example from about '89, which admittedly wasn't common on those bikes, and the other looked like a really tidy '95 vintage with a field gate size welded 18-23 frame.
The 531 bike made a creditable but still modest £68, attracting 11 bids, but the 18-23 was shunned by all except a solitary bidder who picked it up for it's £20 start price. Either a London commuter got a very cheap station bike, or someone who actually likes old Raleighs got a super bargain fun ride. Either way it had to be worth £40-50 of anyone's money, especially as it didn't look battered. One-fifth of the cost of the cheapest, nastiest BSO's on the market!

 

[nonowt]

today's trawl:

Very gold, big chainring'd, Dave Moulton path/track bike + extras, Northampton. £100 start (w/ unknown reserve)

Lovely late 70s 22" Grandini (aka Youngs) F&F £65 start, London.

Same seller has a nice mid-80s tiny 19 1/2" Condor tourer with a £95 start.

more small machines:
17/20" tidy Orbit tandem in Huddersfield. £99 start @DCLane ?
20" Geoff Wiles beater. £40 Gillingham.
19" Orbit SPX also a bit of beater. 99p start in Maidstone.

 

[biggs682]

My finds are this more modern than usual Principia https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Principia-Road-Race-Bike-Ali-Frame-made-in-Denmark/163672569618

and this old Bsa https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BSA-Tour-of-Britain-Sports-Racing-Bicycle-frame-no-J39675/133038672139

 

[buzzy-beans]

today's trawl:

Very gold, big chainring'd, Dave Moulton path/track bike + extras, Northampton. £100 start (w/ unknown reserve)

I see the goon selling that beauty has it described as a mountain bike!!!!!

 

[netman]

My finds are this more modern than usual Principia https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Principia-Road-Race-Bike-Ali-Frame-made-in-Denmark/163672569618

When you're used to looking at vintage steel beauty, that really offends your eyes! Man alloy is ugleee!!

 

[biggs682]

This https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Bui...Sw-1Zc0Ujd&LH_ItemCondition=2500|10|7000|3000 got nabbed from under my nose as i was bartering with the seller at local car boot on bank holiday Monday for £60 . Nice clean paintwork , couple of dents on top tube , rear wheel had a slight flat spot , both tyres were past there best and gears needed some attention