alanw
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This lovely old classic see-saw once amused thousands of children playing on its smiling sea lions and is believed to have come from a seaside park in Margate (my 50 year old brother in law remembers playing on it as a child)
The metal works are in excellent condition and still work well. It pivots on an iron frame with two large springs and was designed to bolt down onto a concrete pad.
I was going to replace the wooden components (a fairly straightforward job) as a winter project but an impending house and workshop move means its up for sale. It measures 3.5m in length but could easily be cut down to load in a small van or large estate car - the iron mainframe is 1m long.
This would be a wonderful addition to a children’s play area, campsite or pub garden when brought back to life.
I had planned to restore it as a rocking horse see-saw for the grandchildren but maybe the new owners will have their own ideas.
I am willing to sell for £100. Restored it would be a valuable and rare item.
Collection only from the Canterbury area.
The metal works are in excellent condition and still work well. It pivots on an iron frame with two large springs and was designed to bolt down onto a concrete pad.
I was going to replace the wooden components (a fairly straightforward job) as a winter project but an impending house and workshop move means its up for sale. It measures 3.5m in length but could easily be cut down to load in a small van or large estate car - the iron mainframe is 1m long.
This would be a wonderful addition to a children’s play area, campsite or pub garden when brought back to life.
I had planned to restore it as a rocking horse see-saw for the grandchildren but maybe the new owners will have their own ideas.
I am willing to sell for £100. Restored it would be a valuable and rare item.
Collection only from the Canterbury area.
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