Author Topic: Get your cheque books out boys! (Read 2212 times)

CD17 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2007, 08:52 PM »

How much did you get for it Daz

Tefore · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2007, 08:59 PM »

i think that will hit £800 +. tis very rare the rewelds and other nos ones knocking around were 84 so this being a chrome 83 is very rare. still would not pay that though

eloopnai · « **Reply #27 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:35 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKYWAY-TA-TUBESET-OLDSCHOOL-BMX-SHOWCHROMED-T-A-PK-ERA_W0QQitemZ170174245241QQihZ007QQcategoryZ56197QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

this is on there as well

harris · « **Reply #28 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:39 PM »

thats our orangezippy.

bmx xxx · « **Reply #29 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:48 PM »

this is the serial number

Serial number on frame 0003544. Skyway USA 7-83 (year of manufacturer).

i reckon over a 1k

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #30 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:52 PM »

theres another complete TA on there aswell

gossa · « **Reply #31 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:55 PM »

Now whoever buys it needs to set aside another £1500 for those NOS graphites that were being touted on here recently, bloody hell you could end up with a £6K TA!!!

Mattdub · « **Reply #32 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:14 PM »

Auction Winner = DJNOSH ??

I'm guessing £800+

gossa · « **Reply #33 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:22 PM »

I know I'm new to this collectors scene but £800 doesn't seem too stupid, it looks like £400-£500 is the going price for a frameset on ebay right now and a bit of perspective, I can't really remember but these things were what, nearly £250-300 new BITD? £800 BNIB seems like a steal but I reckon it will go for a grand.

You know what's funny, i'm building Darren Woods old TA and Tom Lynch's Patterson and JESUS THESE THINGS WEIGH A TON!!! I can't beleive we rode bikes that heavy back then!

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #34 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:23 PM »

Let me just say that the rewelded ones were all '86 frame numbers this is an -83

phantom photon · « **Reply #35 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:28 PM »

Quote from: Jazzchimp on December 05, 2007, 10:23 PM

Let me just say that the rewelded ones were all '86 frame numbers this is an -83

What that man said

Tefore · « **Reply #36 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:37 PM »

Quote from: Jazzchimp on December 05, 2007, 10:23 PM

Let me just say that the rewelded ones were all '86 frame numbers this is an -83

did not know that i always thought they were late 84.. did they still serial them the same way as the 83/84 as if my memory serve's me right on the 84 ones it says skyway below the date.. probally wrong though.lol

brass monkey! · « **Reply #37 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:41 PM »

Quote from: harris on December 05, 2007, 09:39 PM

thats our orangezippy.

tis true !!

retrogeezer · « **Reply #38 on:** December 09, 2007, 10:15 AM »

the rewelded ones also had 2 left handed, or right handed - can't remember which, fork dropouts (so the skyway stamp is on the inside of the dropout)

They were not as nicely welded either.

I bought a box off ebay a couple of years ago for my mint chrome one...sound investment.

ORANGEZIPPY · « **Reply #39 on:** December 09, 2007, 07:54 PM »

i hope it does fly up in price, and may help me sell the tubes

just checked the serial and its 11-85 0025298

i agree with Munners thou, that box does look kinda factory fresh with modern design,

if it makes more than £650, mine will go back to cali to get sorted, and does have either 2 left or 2 right front fork drop outs (cant remember).

selfpreservation · « **Reply #40 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:29 PM »

seems very well informed for someone who found it in her mother in laws attic dont you think ? , box looks well modern 24 year old cardboard ? wow , framepad looks mint hmmmmmmmmmmmmm im not sure

theRuler · « **Reply #41 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:32 PM »

does it come with a free itchy beard?

retrogeezer · « **Reply #42 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:38 PM »

I'd say it was 99% sure to be a re-weld one, even in a loft it would not look that good after 20 plus years.

rudhallrascal · « **Reply #43 on:** December 15, 2007, 03:14 PM »

Just finished ..... £1,055

not bad for a bike frame found in her mother in laws attic......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120193722512&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002

harris · « **Reply #44 on:** December 15, 2007, 03:15 PM »

going back to the states thou to mr haney.

Haley · « **Reply #45 on:** December 15, 2007, 03:33 PM »

Â£1055?

??

How much is my survivor worth?

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #46 on:** December 15, 2007, 04:16 PM »

I'd give more of an itchy chin to the man at Skyway that said they did a few chrome ones cos i ain't seen any

ron burgundy · « **Reply #47 on:** December 15, 2007, 04:35 PM »

Nice

munners · « **Reply #48 on:** December 15, 2007, 04:57 PM »

Its deffo the real mccoy! I was told they did a few rewelded ones in chrome. Not sure how many. Saying that though, who is to say that someone got a few of those rewelded ones and just went out and got them chromed? The chrome job would be pretty good as the tubing would be good with no rust etc on it. There's just so many people out there selling snidey stuff! Like that chrome 'prototype' Streat beat with TA decals on it that was found to be just a chromed normal one! Cheaters!

retrogeezer · « **Reply #49 on:** December 15, 2007, 05:11 PM »

Well, if it is an original one from 1983 lets hope it gets back to the US in one piece!

I know that most of the rewelded ones had 86 serial numbers but lets not forget they were built up with bits of tubing left over. There would have been a box full of already stamped bottom brackets and it is possible an 83 one was still kicking about.

Having said that, I think the one just sold also has a curved brake bridge which only early ones had.

I shall be wrapping my mint one up in cotton wool!

Author Topic: Get your cheque books out boys! (Read 2212 times)

eloopnai

bmx xxx

daz bmx it!

gossa

gossa

Jazzchimp

retrogeezer

selfpreservation

theRuler

retrogeezer

rudhallrascal

Haley

munners

retrogeezer