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    1940's scooter restoration

    Step away from the bickering and the trolls for a little while and enjoy some craftsmanship and creativity. His best work yet IMHO. A stunning result, and he takes "I make a new one" to a new level. He also made the anvil he uses from railway track, and the rotary tumbler he uses to clean the wheels.


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    Absolutely fantastic - thanks Magirus! Relaxing to watch, too. The handlebar grips!

    Interesting that he didn’t add washers anywhere, but they weren’t there to begin with I guess. I’ve subscribed.

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    You can spend hour's watching this stuff. Pretty amazing at time's.

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    Thanks for this - I shall watch it on the big screen this evening with a glass of pinot noir after dinner.



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    Astonishing, I love the fact he makes new nuts and bolts. Any sane person would just but some new ones.

    As for making moulds for tyres and handlebar grips, well thats just insane.

    Love it
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    Wonderful stuff.

    Oh to have such skill!
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    Definitely one of his best and worth the wait since the last one. Thanks for posting.

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    Similar to the Radio Flyer I had in the early-mid 1950s.


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    I honestly wasn’t expecting to watch the whole video but found it strangely fascinating.

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    I watched it last night with a glass of wine - most enjoyable.

    One thing that I noticed; he didn't use washers in places I would have but what the hell.


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    Brilliant - thanks for posting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pacifichrono View Post
    Similar to the Radio Flyer I had in the early-mid 1950s.


    We had the Triang Mobo's over here like this in the '60's.

    Same as mine except mine had white wheels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil.C View Post
    We had the Triang Mobo's over here like this in the '60's.

    Same as mine except mine had white wheels.

    I like the wheels on that one!

    These days, 70 years later, I'm lusting after an electric bike like this Zugo:


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