Originally Posted by BigChief (Post 21081733)

I've never had one of these quadrant shifters, but if they're like the later triggers, that's an embossed brass face plate on the front. The chrome on the trigger face plates is quite delicate. It's not the usual type of plating. Only the front is plated and there's no plating in the embossed areas. It's like they printed it on somehow. If you look at the edge and can tell if the front is a separate plate, I wouldn't soak it in any acid like vinagar. It may eat away what's left. For sure, don't use any abrasives. If the front is one piece of solid chrome plated steel, you might get away with a vinagar soak. I would just clean off dirt and call it good. Nice find.

Originally Posted by JaccoW (Post 21080469)

Got my hands on a classic SA shifter. Don't really need it right now but it was cheap and in decent shape.
Any ideas how to best get this into even better shape?

I'm thinking some rubbing with aluminum foil and a couple of baths in the ultrasonic cleaner?
Perhaps use some rust treatment to get rid of some of the spots on here?
Don't want to damage the chrome.

http://i.imgur.com/Lw6udxF.jpg

Originally Posted by JaccoW (Post 21081764)

I have taken apart one of the "newer" 4-speed trigger shifters and restored it to working order but I don't think I will have to with this one.
It seems like a waste of the patina at least.

Here is the other one:

After:
http://i.imgur.com/I35iCaVh.jpg

Originally Posted by JaccoW (Post 21080469)

Got my hands on a classic SA shifter. Don't really need it right now but it was cheap and in decent shape.
Any ideas how to best get this into even better shape?

I'm thinking some rubbing with aluminum foil and a couple of baths in the ultrasonic cleaner?
Perhaps use some rust treatment to get rid of some of the spots on here?
Don't want to damage the chrome.

http://i.imgur.com/Lw6udxF.jpg

Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 21081935)

That looks really nice. Did you repaint?

Originally Posted by alexnagui (Post 21082141)

Nice! Saw the ad on Marktplaats and you bidding on it. It has the right amount of patina!

Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 21081935)

That looks really nice. Did you repaint?

Originally Posted by BigChief (Post 21082447)

I agree. This looks much better with the colors restored even if there's no help for the missing chrome. On this shifter, the colors were gone but the chrome was still intact. There is no chrome in the embossed areas so just a dull, plain brass was showing. I could only see traces of black in the "3 SA and England areas, so I didn't add red. I covered the areas to be restored with a permanent magic marker, lightly soaked alcohol on a piece of paper ( a heavier paper like stationary is better than shiny paper like printer paper) and wiped off the excess on a flat surface.

Originally Posted by julius rensch (Post 21082932)

Anyone from our 3 speed group ever hear of o New Hudson (mine was purchased in Ohio at a Department store in 1954) very English, Brooks Saddle, Black Paint, including Tyre Pump, 26 x 1-3/8 Wheels, White Paint on rear of Mudguard...

price, at the time $49.00.

Eager to hear, Julius in Northwood, Ohio

Originally Posted by BigChief (Post 21083228)

Sure, New Hudson was a long time bicycle/motorcycle manufacturer. Things start getting confusing by the 1950s. Lots of brands got bought up by larger companies but the names lived on. For a while.

Originally Posted by jackbombay (Post 21083305)

What size tires/rims are on that sweet bike?

Originally Posted by arex (Post 21083326)

700Cx37, and they barely clear the fork crown. The rims are Sun Rhynolites, and way too wide for the tires. When I had the wheels built, I thought I'd be able to mount larger tires.

Originally Posted by gster (Post 21085251)

Advertised as a 1951 Raleigh Clubman...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...148d64d8d9.jpg
A bit pricey @ $250.00

Originally Posted by Ged117 (Post 21085879)

Very, very tempting gster.....but it has a derailer?? A Clubman would have had an AW, FW or FM, perhaps an ASC in my dream world?

This one looks to have had a long, eventful life. The patina is fun.

Originally Posted by gster (Post 21086467)

I'd need a date verification and a better price....
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Originally Posted by BigChief (Post 21086990)

I wonder why the seller claims it to be a 51 Clubman. Looks to be taller than a 22" frame, no guide wheel mount brazed to the top tube, no chrome socks, different mudguard stay mounts and appears to have 26" wheels. Can't see the crank or lug shapes. An earlier version or something like a Lenton perhaps?