BUTCHERS BIKE REBUILD

BUTCHERS BICYCLE REBUILD ( aka deli, trade, grocery bike) A mid twentieth century butchers bike found in bits in a stream (first photo),rescued, restored to original spec (second photo), dismantled, and finally rebuilt, 'aged' and personalised to resemble an 'as new' bike from the early 1900's (third photo) Specification: All parts are restored period items, no new or repro. (tyres,saddle,baskets, brake blocks & cables excepted) Pashley    Frame. Raleigh    Chainset                  Pedals                  Wheels                  Mudguards                  Handlebars                  Brakes                  Rear carrier Lepper      Sprung leather Saddle Sturmey    3 speed hub Archer       3 speed gear trigger Lodge        3 speed quadrant shift (*1) Engineering Ernest H    Pump Hill Challis       Bell Lucas        Carbide burning rear lamp (*2) Miller        Oil burning front lamp (*2) Fortnum     Front Basket & Mason Unknown    Rear basket Unknown    Horn Own make  Light switch box Own make  Bill clip board Own make  Advertising panel Own make  Rear reflector Own make  Misc clips and brackets. (*1)  Operates front and rear light switch box - on/off/either. (Totally unecessary but a bit of licence to personalise !) (*2)  Both converted to 9v LED but easily returned to oil / carbide lamps. Being such a hotpotch of makers parts this bike would best be described as a hybrid of no particular make. The headtube has a brass St Christophers badge - he'll certainly be needed when this contraption is ridden ! With only one or two exceptions all the bolts,nuts,washers and fasteners as well as brake rods and many other parts were replaced with the equivalent in brass which were a nightmare to source. However well set up and adjusted the rod brakes simply aren't up to effectively slowing the bike although this could have something to do with the bikes weight and my 18 stone frame ! I'm considering fitting a 3 speed coaster brake hub as a back up brake.* HISTORY AND OBJECTIVE My hobby is restoring just about anything old and over the years this has been an eclectic mix of of various collectables - classic cars, fruit machines, telephones, cash registers, lawn mowers etc and most recently this butcher’s bike. Eleven years ago I had surgery and chemo for cancer and now being in full remission my objective is to 'put something back' by either passing on (free) the results of my labours to an appropriate worthy establishment for display or, if no takers, selling with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. My satisfaction is from the restoration work - certainly not for any financial gain. In fact every project I've undertaken has been an eye watering fiscal loss ! I will use this bike over the coming summer months and thereafter make it available as outlined above. Ideas for its eventual home are welcome.  Roy Werrett Epsom  Surrey March 2011 See video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh6xDjYkOxQ If the above link doesn't work go into youtube and type Butchers Bike and you'll find my video.