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Colin McLachlan
United Kingdom
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Brian Watson
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/06/2018 : 16:57:49
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Very tempting, Colin, but sadly the tool straps are broken so I'll pass and save my money for that pair of carburettors...
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/06/2018 : 18:45:03
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I've actually bought tools from the chap who has this for sale and they've always been fairly priced and of good quality. So it will be interesting to see if it does in fact sell. But what I think is interesting is that this original example shows just how good the Collingburn ones are. My well used and now rather scruffy Collingburn one looks identical to this one.
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/06/2018 : 19:15:10
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Maybe good to find Rover P1 versions which are the same.
Chris
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thecollingburnboys
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/06/2018 : 10:12:23
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Yes it looks like an original, probably a later one or not used that much as the fabric parts are in good condition and looks quite clean. I've got one for reference but is in a worse state than this. I won't be buying it and the person that pays £750 for it must have money to burn. Yes they were widely used in Rovers and we believe many pre-war cars of the period. Thanks for your kind words Simon, a batch is on the horizon but no month yet.
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thecollingburnboys
United Kingdom
574 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2018 : 10:14:12
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Must be time for a new one then Simon? :-)
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6196 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2018 : 13:30:18
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Nah, I like the well used look of mine. I believe it's known as 'patina' amongst the dealers!
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thecollingburnboys
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/06/2018 : 13:56:00
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Hmmm, Patina, also commonly known as "muck" haha. Some dealers charge extra for that naturally occurring muck y'know... sorry, I mean Patina #128513;. Patina used to mean tarnishing by age, air and light exposure on the surfaces of metal and wood but like many sayings including vintage, retro, squab etc. It's original meaning has been lost and rightly or wrongly, gets used more widely. Patina is a lovely word to describe muck and sounds good when people are trying to flog old stuff that hasnt been cleaned in years :-)
[quote]Originally posted by Simon Johnston
Nah, I like the well used look of mine. I believe it's known as 'patina' amongst the dealers! |
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i.thomson
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Posted - 17/06/2018 : 10:18:06
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...and £15 postage?
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