Boot sale find

[tw_uk]

(Mods please move topic if in wrong forum, not too sure where this would fit?)

My grandad bought this interesting item at a bootsale for 50p...

Its a model of a road cycle around 6in x 4in and very well engineered. Solid weighty metal, proper formed rubber tyres, metal braided hosing and working cable sidepull brakes etc...

It has a small embossed 'AT' on the crossbar.

See the following pics -







Any ideas of its origin? It seems far too complex and engineered for a childrens toy or even a promotional item?

[mybrainhurts]

There's a pissed off leprechaun looking for you...

[TheEnd]

Image search comes up with quite a few different model bike pictures.

[paulshears]

There's one of them at my mum's house.... I'll get some pictures next time I'm round there

[tw_uk]

Thanks, just did a google image search too and there is a couple of similar(ish) bicycle models?

I was just impressed at the detail and seemingly unnecessary engineering!

[HOGEPH]

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun hamster looking for you...

EFA

[XG332]

I think somebody has been pissing about in my shrinking machine again.

[tw_uk]

From a bit more searching it looks like a'Del Prado' or 'Yamato' (?) model

Edited by tw_uk on Sunday 12th September 18:14

[mybrainhurts]

tw_uk said:

From a bit more searching it looks like an old 'Del Prado'(?) diecast model

Nah, they make peaches...

[Shaw Tarse]

mybrainhurts said:

tw_uk said:

From a bit more searching it looks like an old 'Del Prado'(?) diecast model

Nah, they make peaches...

The man from Del Prado he say ...

[slomax]

My brother has one of those still in it's box somewhere. It's a BMX style one though. Still has braided hoses and working brakes as well as a little rubber chain. I will ask him about it tomorrow and get some piccys up of it.

[anonymous-user]

I used to have some of these when I was younger

[MGZRod]

champ54321 said:

I used to have some of these when I was younger

Did the other kids pick on you about your size?


Christ i'm turning into mbh...

[blindswelledrat]

HOGEPH said:

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun hamster looking for you...

EFA

WHy on earth did you edit his joke to make exactly the same joke but slightly stter?
THat's just bizarre.

[WorAl]

blindswelledrat said:

HOGEPH said:

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun hamster looking for you...

EFA

WHy on earth did you edit his joke to make exactly the same joke but slightly stter?
THat's just bizarre.

HAHA you're great...still miserable as ever.

[matc]

WorAl said:

blindswelledrat said:

HOGEPH said:

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun hamster looking for you...

EFA

WHy on earth did you edit his joke to make exactly the same joke but slightly stter?
THat's just bizarre.

HAHA you're great...still miserable as ever.

He does make a very good point though!

[spyder dryver]

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun fish looking for you...

[cronk-flakes]

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun David Cameron action figure looking for you...

[ApexJimi]

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun blindswelledrat looking for you...

Edited by ApexJimi on Monday 13th September 13:05

[E21_Ross]

ApexJimi said:

mybrainhurts said:

There's a pissed off leprechaun blindswelledrat looking for you...

Edited by ApexJimi on Monday 13th September 13:05

he might have trouble finding him, seeing as though he's blind. BSR is a miserable fker.