1957 Sun Sapphire

[colly]

I'm supposed to have another bunch of pics e mailed to me already but nothing yet................I'll chase him up.

Also being into restoration and antiques he's not one to go around butchering things just for a few bob. It would be a crying shame if that happened.

 

[Billy Blue]

I've posted about this before but I have more pics of the bike now.
It's been hanging at the back of a heated garage for 40 years or so. Everything is original, from the brake blocks (perished) to the water bottle. He even has the original receipt for when it was bought new. I'll add a couple more pics when I can get them sorted.

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My first new bike was a pale blue Sun Sapphire way back in 1956 when I was 11. 4 derailleur gears (Benelux) and a single chainwheel. Price new was 22 pounds.

 

[Cycleops]

Nice thread revival @Billy Blue 3+ years.
So your Sun would have cost about two weeks wages.

 

[colly]

Having not dropped in for an age I was surprised this thread has been brought back from the dead.

I might have posted about this elsewhere but my mate ended up selling this on Fleabay, I think he got about £150 for it. He got contacted by the buyer who complained that the spoke nipples were difficult to undo.

After 40 years or so? Now who would have thought that??