Author Topic: Where do minty NOS parts come from ? the 80s hmmmmm (Read 3874 times)

Bigbadsam · « **on:** June 19, 2015, 08:04 PM »

:chin:Having been into this great hobby (obsession) for about 6 years now i've only ever had 2 genuine NOS things.
1 was a set or Raleigh cone spanners that are still sealed and in my small display in the man cave, and the other was a set of gold 9/16 Victor DX pedals with the original price sticker on.

So where have all these minty calipers, levers, seats, chainrings and other stuff been all these years. They seem to be spotless with not a spec of rust on the hardware or fading on the anodizing.

Did someone find a shed full at one time or is a lot of it refurbed

?

Devilock · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:10 PM »

Are you serious....?!

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:20 PM »

Yes ?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:22 PM »

Nothing is nos. A warehouse of nos packaging was unearthed in late 2002 and mass restoration of rider parts ensued

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:31 PM »

Reeeeeeeeeeely

Betty · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:32 PM »

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:34 PM »

Oh yea, i saw a 2 day old Pooh listed as NOS

griff · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:56 PM »

Cupboards

In2bmx · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:12 PM »

to

Devilock · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:13 PM »

Quote from: in2bmx on June 19, 2015, 09:12 PM

to

Touché...!

jT Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:24 PM »

it's all banos. born again new old stock.

chubby · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:26 PM »

Thailand these days

brass monkey! · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:29 PM »

Quote from: chubby on June 19, 2015, 09:26 PM

Thailand these days

Or China...

brass monkey! · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2015, 09:32 PM »

Quote from: brass monkey! on June 19, 2015, 09:29 PM

Quote from: chubby on June 19, 2015, 09:26 PM
Thailand these days

Or China...

Or Shiner

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:15 PM »

Dr snuggles

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:22 PM »

well at least there were 2 straight answers in that lot

BMX1973 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:34 PM »

I thought a Delorean had something to do with it $:-\$

Warehouse, Old Bike Shops and garages on a serious note

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:41 PM »

Quote from: Bigbadsam on June 19, 2015, 10:22 PM

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2015, 10:49 PM »

I'll have to phone a friend as the audience are useless

's for this question Chris

NORTY40 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2015, 11:11 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on June 19, 2015, 10:15 PM

Dr snuggles

Is he still collecting Si

he had one hell of a collection at one point , loads of NOS parts too !

griff · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2015, 11:24 PM »

Quote from: Bigbadsam on June 19, 2015, 10:49 PM

I'll have to phone a friend as the audience are useless 's for this question Chris

Ah well, ask a silly question....

kungfunky · « **Reply #21 on:** June 20, 2015, 07:52 AM »

My warehouse... No seriously my warehouse..

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2015, 08:36 AM »

Myself and Ant factory pilot have discussed this a few times. Before the internet really became popular (pre 2000/01) ish, there must have been a load of old stock in old bike shops/warehouses. It was probably almost worthless as there was no way to make it freely available for sale to the mass market. As the internet has taken off and shopping/society habits change, the number of traditional local bike shops have probably decreased. Even genuine NOS items have probably had multiple owners within the last 10-15 years, as the internet shrinks to world and means we can buy whatever, whenever. There must be some stashes of NOS items still undiscovered. But where?

griff · « **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2015, 08:47 AM »

Cupboards

Bigbadsam · « **Reply #24 on:** June 20, 2015, 08:56 AM »

Thanks Andy that's shed a bit more light on the subject.
Griff I didn't realise this was a well known fact therfore "a silly question " but after speaking to half a dozen folk out on the rides no one could be sure if stuff was genuine, date stamped or not.

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Author Topic: Where do minty NOS parts come from ? the 80s hmmmmm (Read 3874 times)

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