Members DJ1935 Posted December 1, 2009 Members Report Posted December 1, 2009 An elderly gentleman bought this in, along with two steel boxes, and asked if I could make two new ones. They are Panniers for his pre 1900 French built motorised bicycle which has been in the family since new and which he is currently restoring. The panniers are unusual in that the steel box is on the outside, the inner being cardboard with the leather sewn on. With a bit of muttering the whole thing folds up and fits inside and is riveted through the steel. The original was very decayed and making a pattern was difficult, not the least bit helped by the owner having nailed it to the plywood! However I got there and the new ones look quite well. I'm hoping to get some photos of the bicycle when it is finished, will post one here. Quote [font="Comic Sans MS"][size="3"][color="#a0522d"]"Growing old is compulsory - growing up isnt" [/color][/size][/font]
Members CitizenKate Posted December 1, 2009 Members Report Posted December 1, 2009 Nice work DJ... another triumph for the custom leather worker! Look forward to seeing the whole shebang. (I.e., restored bike with newly-remade accessories.) Kate Quote
Members sodapop Posted December 1, 2009 Members Report Posted December 1, 2009 kinda an odd thing-a-ma-bob...but looks like ya nailed it to me...be groovy to see the whole unit/bike etc... Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
Members TimDreamer Posted December 14, 2009 Members Report Posted December 14, 2009 Just saw this. You did an excellent restoration job!! Quote An appeaser is a guy who throws his friends to the alligator in hopes that the alligator will eat him last. -- Winston Churchill True Gun Control is grouping your shots and hitting what you are aiming at. -- Tim Dotson
Members JDRamsey Posted December 15, 2009 Members Report Posted December 15, 2009 This is a very nice restoration. I think it looks really nice. Where on the motorised bicycle does this box attach? Is it for tools, or just possibles? An elderly gentleman bought this in, along with two steel boxes, and asked if I could make two new ones. They are Panniers for his pre 1900 French built motorised bicycle which has been in the family since new and which he is currently restoring. The panniers are unusual in that the steel box is on the outside, the inner being cardboard with the leather sewn on. With a bit of muttering the whole thing folds up and fits inside and is riveted through the steel. The original was very decayed and making a pattern was difficult, not the least bit helped by the owner having nailed it to the plywood! However I got there and the new ones look quite well. I'm hoping to get some photos of the bicycle when it is finished, will post one here. Quote
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