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The Sunbeam is a late 30s bike, manufactured under AMC ownership. Nickel plating, as a final finish, finished around 1930 therefore the shiny bits would be chrome plated over the nickel.

None, cadmium or parkerised fixings and shiny parts chrome plated.

Correct in all areas Hopper.

Edited By Sakura on 16/01/2023 08:55:29

Always a good thing to remember the old saying "when you think you are talking to a fool, first make sure he doesn't think the same!"

That's not a fair comment. They were very cheap and we're built down to a price. Some models were cheaper than a motorbike and sidecar. For all their corner cutting which would you prefer in winter?

Couldn't agree more.

As Terry-Thomas would say "they're an absolute shower". The amount of complaints on my local Facebook pages are astonishing and yet eBay still keeps promoting their usage! My heart sinks every time I see they are the courier. They're not the new Hermes, they're just the old Hermes with a different name and fooling no one.

Edited By Sakura on 15/12/2022 15:57:21

Personally, I'm an excellent driver but I'm amazed how many accidents I see in my rear view mirror!

Some sort of sloper in a duplex downtube frame? The belt driven dynamo is reminiscent of a Velocette but it's not. Probably a DIY adaptation.

That was always my experience in the real world. Might have been different in Inspection but I never worked there.

I worked in engineering for 45 years and all the cast iron surface plates were mounted on simple angle iron stands or bench tops. It sufficed for all practical engineering purposes in the real world.

I have read that used motor oil is good because of the carbon content but I have no facts to back that up.

If all new Warco lathes come coated in preservative, why didn't this one? Two possibilities spring to my mind - ex demo or returned machine. Not a new machine in either of those possibilities.

Cushionfloor offcut? Nice light colour if you can get it.

Good for you. Enjoy!

Without wishing to decry any of the suggestions above I would suggest the route to least aggravation is to buy a new tablet. Then relieve your frustration by disassembling the old one with a hammer. I do confess to hating anything containing a computer chip!

Royal Enfield used European engines early on so probably metric.

Didn't some Aldi calipers have a radius function?

John Ruskin may have been a polymath but he didn't know much about the female form!

I'm sure the handwheel is a fine piece of kit but have you seen the Linntools qd dro? I bought bought both types for my Boxford and they work really well. Just uses magnets and clamps and easily fitted and removed for only when you need them. Usual disclaimers, only a satisfied customer.

Edited By Sakura on 21/09/2022 09:42:11

Edited By Sakura on 21/09/2022 09:42:54