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pram restoration
20 October 2009, 10:09 AM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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Hi Linda, I made quite a few but as with all my dolls pram stuff they have been put away as I dont collect the dolls prams now unless its something special. Will find them and happy to sell you a set for £5.00 which will go towards my 'stray & feral cat fund' Tina
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pram restoration
20 October 2009, 8:30 PM
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elaine
Joined 27 Sep 2009
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hi everyone, still trying to find out what i can about streng prams. so far - german 1970/80s. not much but at least its a start. might just put it up for sale and see what happens.
also, is there any unspoken rule about painting your pram wheels? do they have to be over a certain age or a certain model? same re decorating the sides. i know technically its my pram and i can do what i want but don't want to spoil it (a wilson) by doing the wrong thing! i don't know yet what model it is but would be very grateful for any suggestions, elaine
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pram restoration
20 October 2009, 9:30 PM
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linda
Joined 3 Mar 2008
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Hi Tina,that would be wonderful! Thank you so much,let me know how contact can be made and I'll send payment right away,kind regards,Linda xx
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pram restoration
20 October 2009, 11:43 PM
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prams2c
Joined 19 Aug 2007
185 posts
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Hi Elaine, with regards to your Wilson: A collector will often want orginal or restored to as close to original as possible. On the other hand, there are many restored "one off" prams, which are totally unique. It really depends what your plans are long term. Personally, I would do up the pram to suit yourself. Kathy
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 8:52 AM
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elaine
Joined 27 Sep 2009
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thanks kathy. are there any books that can identify your pram. i have been on some web sites and it looks very similar to some. (the prams were stunning.) i have heard there should be a number inside the body that gives you the year but is that it? elaine ps my pram has been heavily painted with a thick gloss so its hard to see if there are any features
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 1:39 PM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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Hi Linda, have had to put details in classifieds as someone reported me for selling on the forum and my reply was taken off, how sad are they, you can contact me from there. Tina
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 2:20 PM
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jackie
Joined 18 Jan 2007
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they have nothing else better to do tina!! sad really...thats why i don,t mention anything on here..selling wise that is xxxx
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 2:42 PM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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Hi Jackie, yes some green eyed saddos knocking about lol, Tina
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 2:54 PM
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jen59
Joined 12 Jul 2009
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Hi Tina, someone told me you had some spare parts, do you have a handle for a queen jen 59
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 3:11 PM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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Sorry no don't have one. If you already have a handle and its tatty try this. I bought a Marmet Brittania and the handle had a bit of the plastic covering off. I stripped it all off, gave it a good polish and fantastic job. Seeing a chap next week to see if he can engrave the Marmet back on it.
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 3:40 PM
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Marge
Joined 10 Aug 2007
157 posts
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>Sorry no don't have one. If you already have a handle and its tatty try this. I bought a Marmet Brittania and the handle had a bit of the plastic covering off. I stripped it all off, gave it a good polish and fantastic job. Seeing a chap next week to see if he can engrave the Marmet back on it.____________________________________ I wish you were local and your chap could engrave Manton back on my pram handle, how far are you from Wiltshire??
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 3:42 PM
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jen59
Joined 12 Jul 2009
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Hi Tina thanks, no it is just that i bought a queen for a snip, ans it was sent some years ago tyo maureen to be resored. When it went there it had a white handle,when it came back it was a wood one. It is a nice handle, and it looks nice but i'm not sure about it. HUBBY LIKES IT BUT I DON'T QUITE KNOW IF I DO SENDING PIC BELOW JEN
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 3:49 PM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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Hi Marge, taking him a rubbish handle to try on as he says may be difficult to get good result on curved surface. Will let you know how it goes. Tina
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 3:52 PM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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I would say thats its original handle with the white plastic stripped off as its the same shape as mine. Tina
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 4:03 PM
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jen59
Joined 12 Jul 2009
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Hi yes this sounds good, will he do one for me, as i would like the handle white i think, and if he could do that for me it would be great. Would we ba able to send them recorded delivery? jen
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 4:06 PM
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jen59
Joined 12 Jul 2009
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Hi Tina, I was told you can buy the white roll and heat it on, but i am not sure i would want to try that myself, have you done this before? jen
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 5:18 PM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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He doesnt make the handles as we tried that and its not cost effective to do so. It has to be a very hard dense wood otherwise the grain splits. A piece of wood to make a handle is in the region of £15 - £25 depending on what you have. The drill bit that makes the hole all the way through is £48. I know all this as husband made me a dolls pram handle for a tiny silver cross dolls pram and it cost £22 for the wood alone and we paid the chap to drill it.I have not used the white plastic to cover any handles but have an Osnath handle done in it which is great and a Manton one which is rubbish lol. Think it depends if its a home made job or a professional job. Tina
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 6:27 PM
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Nannynoonoo
Joined 15 Feb 2009
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Hi Jen & ladies
I bought some of this white plastic roll from Sandra for a Royale dolls pram handle and it worked a dream. I wasn't sure if it would work as the Royale handles are quite slim but it shrunk great using the highest setting on my hairdryer. Some pram handles have the name engraved on the wood [Osnath I believe] and this can show through but most just have the name written on the white plastic so a recover loses the pram makers name. If there is no cover present and no name etched on the handle then there is nothing to lose. Once the covering had cooled down it felt and looked just like it did with the original covering on it.
I think there are also a few companies selling this covering on Ebay but Sandras prices are extremely reasonable and can be found on her website. Judith
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 6:40 PM
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Marge
Joined 10 Aug 2007
157 posts
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The white covering for handles, is there any reason why the old covering has to come off before the new covering goes on? I have some from Sandra and was getting my Manton handle ready to be done, stopped when I saw discussion about it, timing.
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pram restoration
21 October 2009, 7:03 PM
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Nannynoonoo
Joined 15 Feb 2009
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Hello Madge. I just wonder if you would be able to get the handle ends/caps back on with two thicknesses of covering. When the covering has shrunk it is thicker than it is when unshrunk, if you get my drift. Someone else may know of some other reason. The covering shrinks well to wood but it may not shrink and harden to other things such as original cover. Hope this helps. Judith
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