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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 0:09 AM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
95 posts
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I won a dolls pram on ebay yesterday. Its all original including the colour coded rubber tyres and the original colour coded bedding etc. Has anybody an ideas who the maker is as nothing at all on the pram. I don't normally buy dolls prams anymore but have been trying to find a babies version of the one in the pic. If anyone has one similar with the windows in the side and is interested in selling can you let me know please. Tina
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 0:33 AM
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joskyjo
Joined 29 Aug 2009
24 posts
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hI Tina,love your dolls pram,the colour is so unusual.I have seen one of these before...not a dolls one but for baby,i think its a German design,but correct me if im wrong.regards Joanne
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 7:10 AM
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jackie
Joined 18 Jan 2007
315 posts
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hi tina..is it the gesslein?? xxx jackie
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 7:11 AM
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jackie
Joined 18 Jan 2007
315 posts
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silly me!!..there is one for sale tina, on pats website..a babies version xxx
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 9:14 AM
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Lucy
Joined 7 Jul 2008
395 posts
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Re messages on here being removed because items for sale are mentioned, I have just seen under this Children Forum a message titled "For Sale" and someone has advertised a sofa! Wonder if that will be removed? If not, then I think we should complain to Preloved about our messages being taken off here.
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 10:00 AM
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Houseofprams
Joined 18 Apr 2008
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Many thanks Jackie, never thought of looking on the pram sites, have emailed her, Tina
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 11:53 AM
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Siancj
Joined 19 Dec 2008
73 posts
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Marge, re the problem with a hairdryer overheating. My husband has been a bit sceptical about using a hairdryer to shrink the shrinkfit plastic. He claimed the heat would be inconsistent and that the hairdryer would blow up!!! So he has bought me a present. At the car booty this morning, he paid £3.00 for a Black and Decker Heat Gun!!! He is now keen to try out his new toy, as soon as the covering arrives from Sandra. Perhaps this will tempt him into helping me a bit more with the prams, of which he is quite dismissive. Here's hoping that the goodwill and desire to get involved will continue. Sian
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 1:44 PM
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prams2c
Joined 19 Aug 2007
185 posts
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Sian, a heat gun should work much better than a hairdryer. You will get a more consistent heat from it. Kathy
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 1:44 PM
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Nannynoonoo
Joined 15 Feb 2009
217 posts
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Hi Sian. My problem with the hairdryer over heating was not when shrinking the cover, it will go for 10 minutes without turning or blowing up lol!!!
The problem with the over heating was in getting the old cover off. It was ok whilst switched on but when I turned it off to pull a bit more covering off it was then that it wouldn't turn back on until it had cooled down a bit more.
I have this problem when drying my hair. As long as it is turned on it is ok but if I turn it off it throws a tantrum and won't come on again until cooled down.
Your heat gun sounds a good idea especially if it gets your husband involved with your prams. BTW Ladies: Further to the dolls pram handle I recovered this morning,
the indentation on the pram handle has shown through the covering and whilst it is not silver you can still see the Silver Cross name so I am well pleased with it. It looks great with its newly rechromed ends and s bars.
Judith
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 2:01 PM
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joskyjo
Joined 29 Aug 2009
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Hi Judith,congrats on a succesful handle recovering. Would it not be possible ,with a fine paintbrush ,to paint the logo back in with silver acrylic paint??i might run this past my brother...he does airbrushing and might know which is the best paint to try....will let you know.
Joanne
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 2:36 PM
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Nannynoonoo
Joined 15 Feb 2009
217 posts
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Joanne wrote -Hi Judith,congrats on a succesful handle recovering. Would it not be possible ,with a fine paintbrush ,to paint the logo back in with silver acrylic paint??i might run this past my brother...he does airbrushing and might know which is the best paint to try....will let you know.
Joanne Hi Joanne
Good idea but it would need someone with a much steadier hand than mine! The indentation on the handle wasn't very deep like it is on the cover so, although you can see the name, there isn't much of a depth to it. Given the right paint someone with a very steady hand might be able to make a good job of it. One wonders if Heritage Prams have a stamp for doing this on the handles they produce, not that this would be an option to us when they make them themselves. Judith
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 2:40 PM
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Angela
Joined 15 Jun 2009
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hi i have found that if the name indent is still showing through i go over it with silver paint on a cotton bud then gently wipe of excess with another one, but you have to be quick or you can make a mess of it as it dries very fast hope this helps Angela
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 2:56 PM
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Siancj
Joined 19 Dec 2008
73 posts
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Angela, re the painting over with a silver paint and cotton bud.I thought I would give Treasure Gold wax a go. This is a product that comes in a little pot and you rub it on with your finger to cover damage on gilded items such as picture frames. It is quite good on items that you don't use a great deal such as frames so I wonder what it would be like on an item you use regularly. It is very easy to work into cracks and spaces and any excess wipes off easily. I thought the indentation on a handle might be a good place to use it. I have had a pot for years and it lasts and lasts so I will give it a go and wipe off the excess. I will post on the forum if it works. I understand it is for sale in ironmongers and antique shops and it is very handy. I have even used it on china! Sian
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 4:13 PM
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mj
Joined 23 May 2009
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hi maggie here this is german brand geisslin (not sure of spelling)im sure there is one for sale on rudds site same pram only lighter green cheers maggie
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 5:31 PM
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sammy c
Joined 8 Oct 2009
21 posts
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haha you all beat me to it i was going to suggest a gesslein dolls pram as well. i know the up to date adult versions have fantastic write ups and are quite pricey i was going to buy one when my daughter was born in 2008 but i wanted to see it in the flesh before buying and they are only on display in one shop in britain which is hundreds of miles away by the coast. i saw it on ebay too, let us know how you get on with it tina im sure i read somewhere they produced them in the 50's (but dont quote me on that) im sure they where the only manufacturers to have the side viewing panel on a pram too.
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 11:11 PM
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rosiep
Joined 24 Apr 2009
4 posts
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Hi girls,
Ive seen the sx indentation on a handle done with silver paint and a cocktail stick ! marvelous result and totaly controllable.
Anyone else done this ?
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 11:28 PM
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shezzy
Joined 27 Aug 2008
611 posts
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Joanne I wonderd
where it had gone, was looking for it to mail you, the only way you can contact me if we are not allowed to mention email address on here is through any of my adds.And looks like its gonna be the same for every one, very silly if you ask me cause it stops us making new email friends withiong this pram forum...
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 11:43 PM
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Nannynoonoo
Joined 15 Feb 2009
217 posts
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Hi Shezzy & Joanne. If you click on a members pic and you are logged in then you can contact that person by email. It doesn't give the email address but the facility is there to email the person.
It does work! Judith
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pram restoration
25 October 2009, 11:50 PM
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Nannynoonoo
Joined 15 Feb 2009
217 posts
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I also should have said that clicking on the underscored name next to the pic gets you the facility to email that person. Judith
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pram restoration
26 October 2009, 1:39 AM
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prams2c
Joined 19 Aug 2007
185 posts
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Judith, thanks for the info about how to contact another person on this forum. Kathy
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