MissTillyFlop
Evil communist dictator, lover of gerbils & Pope.
FML - that's close to a YEAR'S wages for me!
The Harry Quinn Anniversary bike on E'bay.
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FML - that's close to a YEAR'S wages for me!
Hover Fly
He, him, his
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
The brazing part is pretty easy if you know what you're doing, get it clean and enough heat, the skilled part is in mitreing the tubes to fit neartly and be the correct length, and that's not difficult if you have a milling cutter the right size. Of course when the frame is finished and in the punter's paws, he can only see the paintwork, the builder could have hacked the tube ends off with a hacksaw and stuck them in the lugs with araldite for all he knows.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
WTF! I thought you are an actor, you should be able to buy us all a new bike shouldn't you
MissTillyFlop
Evil communist dictator, lover of gerbils & Pope.
WTF! I thought you are an actor, you should be able to buy us all a new bike shouldn't you
99% of acting work = unpaid
Even a commercial (which used to be a goldmine!) can now pay as litle as £20.
It all went down hill when it stopped being a closed shop and they invented reality Tv, sadly.
Unfortunately I am no oil painting, so I'm not going to become a hollywood idol any time soon!
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Don't put yourself down, you've got us lot to do that for you
Seriously though, your avatar looks fine to me
I'm sure Mr Lucas or Mr Spielberg's call will come 
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
If it's the original owner selling, then they need a slap. I have a similar bike, some what newer though (20 years old) but built by a builder with a similar reputation - I'd not sell mine ever - I've been asked 'if you ever sell it...' I said - 'Sorry I won't.'
That said I'm N+1 for keeps person, even if not something a bit special. My Ribble 653 and Diamond Back MTB were OK, still with me though - now't special.
£8k for it, no way - I wouldn't pay that for the special limited edition Colnago's. I wouldn't pay that for a brand new superbike if I had the money - £2k wheels - one is having a laugh - our roads ?
That said I'm N+1 for keeps person, even if not something a bit special. My Ribble 653 and Diamond Back MTB were OK, still with me though - now't special.
£8k for it, no way - I wouldn't pay that for the special limited edition Colnago's. I wouldn't pay that for a brand new superbike if I had the money - £2k wheels - one is having a laugh - our roads ?
swee'pea99
Squire
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TheCyclingRooster
Veteran
- Location
- Scarisbrick,Lancashire
Hi Hover Fly. No bonding the tubes into the lugs was a French practice I believe from Vitus and also the Italian maker Alan.
The brazing bit was a skill that you either had or didn't. Clean tidy lug-work did not come as a gift in a Christmas Cracker,it was an art.
There were a number of good frame builders in Liverpool & doubtless all over the country in the Harry Quinn days,Indeed I believe that Terry Dolan (Dolan Cycles,Ormskirk,Lancashire) was a progeny of Harry Quinn.
There was also a very good but little known builder called Norman Roberts,he built for Walvale Cycles on Walton Vale,Aintree,Liverpool. It was only down the road from the H&J Quinn premises. Harry & his brother Jimmy had a joint operation there.
Harry Quinn had his original shop in Walton,Liverpool on Walton Road.
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TheCyclingRooster
Veteran
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- Scarisbrick,Lancashire
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TheCyclingRooster
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- Location
- Scarisbrick,Lancashire
Hi fossyant. He states that he bought the bike in 2001. What is your Special Build Bike ?,back in the 1960 I had a 1937 Hetchins Vibrant Triangle (Curly) track bike I was the 4th owner and had it converted to Road Drop-outs and widened to take a 5speed block and had a Double Chainring set-up on the front. It ran on Asp rims with tubs and all Campagnolo running gear.
I foolishly sold it to Harry Hall,Manchester in early 1978. I got married in March of 67 and there was no place to store it at the time,STUPID ME.
swee'pea99
Squire
I googled. And yes, I'd 'risk my neck' on that bike like a shot. I bet it's sweet as a nut.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
A Frank Herety Columbus SLX - built in 1990 - I'd never sell it. Frank was very well known in Manchester/Cheshire. He is the dad of ex pro, now Team Manager for Rapha Condor, John Herety.
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TheCyclingRooster
Veteran
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- Scarisbrick,Lancashire
Hi fossyant. Now that is what I call a nice piece of Cycling ACTIVE history.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Opps (Sponsored).
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
for the hmhb set, a lilac harry quinn!!
