Pram Restoration Update

Quick update on the status of the pram restoration. After doing some initial cleaning. We decided it would be best to break it down in order to do a better job cleaning. We started with some chrome cleaner but found that some WD-40 and steel wool did a better job. There were a few parts of the chassis where the chrome had deteriorated to a point beyond cleaning. Too much steel wool took more of the chrome off so we left those parts alone and just cleaned them.

With a little bit of elbow grease, we had the chassis looking way better. There is still some pitting in the chrome but it looks surprisingly good for a 60-year-old stroller.

We were also able to take the suspension apart and clean some of the larger pieces. We plan on replacing some of the smaller hardware with stainless steel nuts and bolts to prevent any future rusting.

The tires are in rough shape so we didn’t start on the rims. We contacted a few pram restoration pros looking for advice and think our best option is to remove the tire and replace it with a custom solid rubber tire.

The rubber tire is cracking and the core is completely exposed. There is no give to remove the tire from the rim so we are anticipating needing to cut them off. We were hesitant to cut them off in case we couldn’t find a replacement. Old cracking tires are better than no tires after all!

Unfortunately, we couldn’t find any manufacturer to order a new tire. It will be sad to lose the vintage lettering on the white wall but we are hoping to recreate it somehow in the future

Once we cut the tires off, we will send some detailed measurements to our friends at luxuryprams.com and hope to have new tires in 4 weeks. During that time we’ll clean the rims and handlebar, get the spokes rebalanced and try to find some replacement hardware.

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