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Brenda
10:18 AM on January 22, 2012
Hi there;
I was just wondering if anyone knows if the SX Arcadia (60's ~ on tubular chassis) was made with either chrome, or country wheels? (if this was considered an option?)... I have one in black, with chrome wheel rims, but I've recently seen one listed with the country wheels & wondered if it was done post-manufacturing, or if they would be original to the pram. The pram looks in wonderful original condition (coachlines still present), so I'd be hard pressed to beleive the body has been touched, & can't imagine how the chasis & wheels would've been in poor enough shape to need re-spraying?? I did notice the hubcaps are chrome, so if not original, it's been very well done, indeed.
Thanks, & have a pleasant day,
Brenda
I was just wondering if anyone knows if the SX Arcadia (60's ~ on tubular chassis) was made with either chrome, or country wheels? (if this was considered an option?)... I have one in black, with chrome wheel rims, but I've recently seen one listed with the country wheels & wondered if it was done post-manufacturing, or if they would be original to the pram. The pram looks in wonderful original condition (coachlines still present), so I'd be hard pressed to beleive the body has been touched, & can't imagine how the chasis & wheels would've been in poor enough shape to need re-spraying?? I did notice the hubcaps are chrome, so if not original, it's been very well done, indeed.
Thanks, & have a pleasant day,
Brenda
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sammy
03:46 PM on December 15, 2011
HI
Could some one please tell me the name of the Silvercross Twin Pram, that is in the photo of the mother and daughter twin prams owned by Anne Bartlett, as I have just bought one for my daughter and would like to know some information about it, thanks
Could some one please tell me the name of the Silvercross Twin Pram, that is in the photo of the mother and daughter twin prams owned by Anne Bartlett, as I have just bought one for my daughter and would like to know some information about it, thanks
hi i,m having trouble geting an email to buy canopie cor leathers and ajusers can you help jean
can any one of the ladies who restore prams tell me how to remove the must smell from my old pram as i would like to restore her to her fomer glory.
If any one could help i would really appriciate it .
very many thanks
Denise
If any one could help i would really appriciate it .
very many thanks
Denise
Hello Bonny
Could you email me on classycanopies@hotmail.com please and we can take it from there.
Kind regards
Pat.
Could you email me on classycanopies@hotmail.com please and we can take it from there.
Kind regards
Pat.
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bonny king
05:50 AM on November 11, 2011
hi there i am trying to purchase the leather fobs and cord you sell but cant seem to access it please can you help me or let me know how to buy it i would be very grateful just found your site must say it is very interesting many thanks
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bonny king
05:42 AM on November 11, 2011
hi there i am looking to purchase the leather fobs and cord that is advertised on your site for £12.50 but cant seem to access it if you can contact me many thanks
Hello Barbara
If you remove the hood by unscrewing the little screws located just behind the hoodknobs underneath the fabric and then pulling the hood off from the back, you can wash it in warm water and shampoo. Rinse thoroughly and use some fabric conditioner in the final rinse. Dab off the excess moisture with either a towel or some kitchen towel - the best thing I've used is one of those yellow kitchen cloths which suck up loads of water! Then leave the hood tight to dry, never leave it slack otherwise it will split when you close the hood levers. You can wash the apron in the same way but roll it in a towel after the final rinse, just to get rid of the excess moisture. Then attach it to the pram to dry, again to prevent shrinkage.
If you buy a small brass bristle brush - usually from one of those pound shops, they are very cheap - and attack any rust with it, you will find the rust will disappear like magic! Then you can touch up any paintwork with an artists brush and perhaps some Halfords car spray paint to match the colour of your chassis.
The colour of the pram has altered, not because of misuse or anything like that, but because the body paint would have been oversprayed with lacquer when it was first done in the factory. This was to make the paintwork harder and more resistant to knocks, but the trouble is the lacquer has discoloured over the years. Very often you will find a white pram where the body has turned yellow, but the chassis has stayed white, this is because the chassis was not treated with lacquer but the bodywork was.
Anyway, hope this helps you to spruce up your pram, and of course any of you with similar jobs to do.
Pat
Classycanopies.
If you remove the hood by unscrewing the little screws located just behind the hoodknobs underneath the fabric and then pulling the hood off from the back, you can wash it in warm water and shampoo. Rinse thoroughly and use some fabric conditioner in the final rinse. Dab off the excess moisture with either a towel or some kitchen towel - the best thing I've used is one of those yellow kitchen cloths which suck up loads of water! Then leave the hood tight to dry, never leave it slack otherwise it will split when you close the hood levers. You can wash the apron in the same way but roll it in a towel after the final rinse, just to get rid of the excess moisture. Then attach it to the pram to dry, again to prevent shrinkage.
If you buy a small brass bristle brush - usually from one of those pound shops, they are very cheap - and attack any rust with it, you will find the rust will disappear like magic! Then you can touch up any paintwork with an artists brush and perhaps some Halfords car spray paint to match the colour of your chassis.
The colour of the pram has altered, not because of misuse or anything like that, but because the body paint would have been oversprayed with lacquer when it was first done in the factory. This was to make the paintwork harder and more resistant to knocks, but the trouble is the lacquer has discoloured over the years. Very often you will find a white pram where the body has turned yellow, but the chassis has stayed white, this is because the chassis was not treated with lacquer but the bodywork was.
Anyway, hope this helps you to spruce up your pram, and of course any of you with similar jobs to do.
Pat
Classycanopies.
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Barbara Crawfordbar
06:45 PM on October 26, 2011
Barbara Crawford says...
I have just been given a 1960 low silver cross pram . Ihave given it a good clean.The hood is very stiff and I would like to respray the chassis as there is slight rusting on the mudgard where the screws attach the mudguard to the wheels . How do I soften the hood material and advice on spraying would be appreciated the body lifts off the chassis When purchased the pram was probably Navy with a white body and chassis which now looks more like ivory any suggestions welcome
A pleasure to see what can be done with these old beauties. Keep up the good work ladies i really admire you for doing this.
the pics are beautiful
Denise
the pics are beautiful
Denise
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