Petes old bikes and things

I like Pete and I don't even know him!

 A selection of the rideable bikes currently in the shed and another bike related interest of mine old oil and carbide lamps, what fun they are.

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My 1908 Raleigh crossframe frame no 213792.Looking a bit in need of love with many non original parts.The bike was sent back to Raleigh in 1950 for refurbishment hence the 1950 coaster brake,later changer and chaincase etc.If I can stop riding it for long enough I may put it back to what it should be but at the moment it has that nice aged look and feel about it that would be lost should it be interferred with. Bike not for sale...
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1926 Allweather Rudge
Looking for any info and especially pics of what this bike would have looked like prior to it being overpainted drab olive green during its spell in the homeguard in the war.Particulairly interested in the design and location of the pinstriping it would have originally had.
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1934 Raleigh
This was found in a very sorry state having lived in a wet shed for many years and took a lot of time and effort to bring back to life.The lines are not so apparrent as they are in the photo,the camera seems to emphasise them for some reason.28' wheels,24' frame,sturmey archer drum brakes which don't stop too well,extortianately expensive grips(thanks to the mother in law for those last xmas).Decal on the chaincase to be replaced with a better one soon.
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