With today's technology, replica badges should be possible that look even better than originals in excellent condition. Such replicas would be great for bikes that are riders, while leaving the Antiques Road Show stuff for collector bikes that never see the outdoors.
At 12:13 PM 24/11/2007 -0800, bruce thomson wrote:
> Any part can be found with patience. Replacement decals can be made.
Better than new paint can be applied. Re-chroming or re-plating is an option.
> There are a group of collectors that have an incredible number of
badges. I have seen one collection from a local Schwinn dealers in my
area. Alessandro Natti (eBay seller in Italy) states that it is more common
there to collect badges, not bicycles.
>We can only hope that the badges came from DOA BICYCLES and not just
stripped from the ones that deserve restoration.
>
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada