Look what I ended up with from a swap meet

Spent this past weekend at the Lancaster ohio swap meet and ended up with this. Research since shows it to be early 1900 to 1930 english pram made with white wicker. It has an adjustable ride suspension (via leather straps). Has anyone ever seen one of these before?

 

That is sweet!

 

don't let my wife see that. that ride is sweet!

 

Well no doubt its a cool carriage but wont work well in my shop--LOL--you did good though on the purchase

 

That is just too cool.

 

Day's gone by.....even the baby carriages had hub caps, chrome trim AND bumpers!
That thing's cool!

 

That would make a great swap meet parts hauler! I don't have anything else I would want to put in that thing.

 

40 some years since there was anything around here to push kids around with. And that's just fine with me.

 

That thing looks fast

 

Is there anyone left who remembers when this used to be a traditional hotrod website?

 

too funny

 

Going to have to beef up the frame a lot to put a hot flatty in it.

 

Holy crap Rich, you hit the nail on the head! Way past that shit!!

 

That's probably from the 50's.
The older ones had wire wheels.

 

Where is the motor ?

 

Okay, I like it, it's neat and it beats the hell out of the buckets people haul their kids around in these days but...SIGH!!! Never mind.

 

3 inch drop, Frenched headlights, pearl.

 

With that bumber, hub caps, trim around the wheel wells and trim down the side I would say it's 50's as well.

 

My bad...I meant to the 50's not 30's.

 

Is that your swap meet buggy now ?????????

 

You could use it to tote your welder and bottle around.

 

...and that is what inspired the design of the 1946 Crosley.

 

You could paint it flat black and paint the wheels red and... oh never mind.
Cool find!

 

Rubber baby buggy bumpers
Rubber baby buggy bumpers
Rubber bubber bugger
Rubber baggy burg
Oh hell I never could say that fast 5 times.

 

Scallops!

 

bet if you "laid it out straight" it would look great

 

I'll bet with some time on a Google search a stroler/baby carriage club or website will pop up.

 

Thanks there boo boo!


My intentions when I purchased it was to have it striped and use it as a swap meet carry all or car show beer cooler hauler but I have been on google and found similar "art deco" prams and they look to be worth some cash...so Im researching more before changing anything on it

 

Well, it's a really nice baby carraige and it has very fine design lines and wheels, but I'm confused about why you posted this on a traditional hotrod site?

 

I agree with 5window, But i am aslo cofused as to Why so many guys give suggestions to how & Fuck it up or use it to haul things ?

My Kids are 21 & 24 ...
But i woulda Killed to have such a Cool Buggy when they were kids.

Why would a guy Ruin such a Nice example of American History ?