I recently responded to a Facebook Marketplace listing for a Ruttman washer frame for sale when I found something I didn't know existed... perhaps?. When I arrived to the sellers address I was pleasantly greeted by a gentleman who was more than happy to share his entire collection. To my surprise, it was a huge collection of Ruttman and Lil Indian mini bikes, three buildings worth!. Among his collection was a Ruttman Washer that had been turned into a push scooter. It was a regular mini bike frame that had been cut behind the axle hanger where the frame bends upward on the rear hoop. The top tube was removed and it used the engine plate for foot placement. He said his was converted from a mini bike that had a bad frame but Ruttman did actually make them. I have looked all over to see if this is true or just something that many people did with an unusable frame at the time. If anyone has pictures or can confirm that Ruttman actually did make them for production it would be greatly appreciated.
