Butchers Bike restored

Treasure Hunt: "What I found in Grandma's Attic"

OK, it's not Grandma's attic but I did find this old Butchers Bike in an attic of a client whose house I was renovating way back in 1977!!! I had knocked out the chimney breasts and had to go into the loft to support the stack as it comes through the roof and while clearing my workspace found this old bike in a dreadful state. paint peeling, light rust and perished rubber tyres. In order to get it out of the loft I had to 'adjust' the loft hatch somewhat! but we managed it after a couple of hours and eventually sold it to a cycle shop near where I currently live. The shops enthusiastic cyclists then set about restoring it to it's former glories. I saw it fully repaired about a year later as they used it as a sign for the shop standing on the pavement outside, I didn't see it again till 10 years ago when I moved into the area. It is today still standing outside 'Deens Garage' but the sign on the frame has been taken off due to it being very rusty (after such a short time too!). a new one will be fitted soon and the basket is a lucky find that happened to fit when I literally stole it from a greengrocers next door! :-) (I returned it, honest!)