Well, the postings from Cabers never disappoints. A mixed bag of coolness and scoresville!!
I got a couple of Western Flyer X-53 fender lights ( one complete 2 tone blue and the chrome top for the other) from a couple of new Caber buddies. The bikes ( a 2 tone Blue ladies, a red and chrome boys) will be shipped soon to reunite with the lights. I had the lights pre-shipped so they don't get lost or damaged packed with the bikes coming soon.
The cast tops are like sandbag heavy! I fiddled around with my JC Higgins Colorflow batwing to adjust the level it sits ( actually tweaked the bracket on fender) but will keep it inside until the weather gets warmer. Speaking of sand bag heavy...with 4 batteries these Bat things are boat anchors! I knew that, had another one a colorflow before. I love them. Anyone has a spare original, let me know please.
I got a couple of Corvette tin cars from Ebay. Another very clean 10"- '68 Taiyo Japan battery op bump and go in a pleasant black and orange two tone with the box ( green and white image) and a really cool 8"- 1962 Bandai blue and white corvette. It was filthy and all the chrome was rusted. A dremel and wire brush cleaned that up, then soap, water, Turltle wax and windex/Q tips and it looks swell!! Nice interior details for a small car.
Also a large 14 1/2 " Cragstan/Tomiyama # 3 Firebird race car. I have another ( this one is #5) 7 inch open wheel Yonezawa/Tomy Japan ( an older repro from 2000) #75 coming from Ebay, but paired my #5 up with the HUGE vintage 1950's 18" Champion racer ( ok, I have 2 of those as well...lol..) for a picture. I got a nice 14 inch 1958 Buick ATC Japan tin car from a seller I've dealt with before, but I quickly noticed it's a repaint. We are trying to work it out. Trim is weathered, body and base are almost pristine ( a so/so repaint..but..) so it's a no brainer to me. Lots of other red flags, but I won't ramble.
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