Saved one from the smelter

[JustEnough]

I am dropping off antifreeze at my city's Special Waste Collection Center and I decide to look in the scrap metal bin, as I leave. I see the front end of what looks like a minibike under the typical scrap metal and then see that it is the whole frame with a beat up seat that looks original. I looked further for other related parts, but found none. Too bad the wheels and chain guard are missing, and the rust is pretty deep for what we see in California, but for my favorite price I will take it. I noticed later that it stated NO SCAVENGING on the sign, but since it did not state "no rescuing before being melted down for chinese gun barrels", I decided to proceed.

From other pictures that I have found, it looks like the original seat was white.
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[OND]

Great Save ! That bike looks to be in great condition .

 

[JustEnough]

Edit Post messed up the link to the pictures, so I will try again:

 

[RobertC]

Nice save JustEnough...!

Welcome to the OldMiniBikes.

 

[Brooklyn Bob]

Nice find indeed.

 

[Itype2slo]

Glove save, and a beauty!

 

[Harquebus]

Imagine how many have made it to the smelter, in better condition possibly,
just because someone didn't want it anymore.

 

[bikesisbikes]

A Trail Horse, with the fenders! Great save. Enjoy it!

 

[owend]

Awesome find!

 

[manchester1]

Great score.

 

[Ding Ding]

Cool! This bike now has a great story to go with it about how and why it still exists. Make sure that the story stays with the bike.

 

[SCooke123]

Wow!! Nice save.

 

[kayde]

Awesome find!

Some may call you a trash digger, but that is more like a easy treasure hunt.

I have pulled a rockford chibi and a broncco out of scrap metal piles but neither was as nice as your find.

Being that nice I suspect the motor was pulled and sold off, and the wheels probably thrown in the trash cause of the rubber not being allowed in the recycling.

Both the bikes i pulled didnt have wheels/tires either.

So whats your plan with it?

 

[Tom S.]

... I noticed later that it stated NO SCAVENGING on the sign, but since it did not state "no rescuing before being melted down for chinese gun barrels", I decided to proceed.

You're my hero.

 

[PatrickCraik]

Man,Great find! Wish I could find stuff like this more often. I found a Judge or Wildcat roller in a neighbors trash several years ago.He was actually walking it out when I drove by. I ended up with a decent B&S 5 HP with it. Like most of my stuff back then, its long gone with my 1st marriage. Ok with me lol

 

[JustEnough]

I did not expect to see any thing in that scrap metal bin, but a broken lawnmower so it was quite a pleasant surprise.

I hope to find proper wheels for it and will likely have to make a reproduction of the chain guard and seat, but I am pleased with what was still there.