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I am selling my Narragansett Speedbag platform.
I have many pics of the unit as is has undergone refurbishment in the " Pictures and videos" section of the forum.
here are some of the things that have been done to this fine piece of vintage equipment -
1) the height adjustment wheel and assembly:
when I recieved it, the original wheel was broken into many parts and was unusable. A new replacement wheel was ordered and fitted to the unit.
2) the screw assembly was un-frozen , lubed and cleaned up so that the whole unit now works perfectly as it was intended.
3) the entire cast iron surface and all parts were sandblasted to remove the old " Japanning " finish, which had seen better days. New paint was applied ( industrial gloss enamel ) , dried, and painted again. 4 or 5 coats of new paint were applied, and only after the previous had dried completely. The new finish looks very much like the original, except- no rust, in A-1 condition and should last for many many years.
4) the original wooden top and bottom pieces, which included the cut-out for the wheel assembly, were retianed, cleaned up and refinished.
5) all new fasteners throughout. Grade 8 bolts to hold the 2 " arms " to the main body of the unit.
6) the original fasteners were rusty, broken, some had missing heads, different sizes of wood screws.... yuck. all gone now. New heavy duty fasteners used everywhere,
7) The original drum was retained and the patina of many years is preserved. the drum is in excellent condition and we did not at all want to sand down the beautiful brown patina of the original drum. All that was done was to use some furniture oil periodically to keep it in good condition.
8) a new Everlast chain-type swivel was fitted as well as the top and bottom steel plates that came with the unit. ( those plates were rusted, we cleaned them up and painted them with the same industrial black gloss enamel to give the whole thing a uniform look. )
so- all that is left to do is to screw the platform onto the 2 arms and it is ready to go.
Selling this beautiful vintage speedbag platform FOB Denver, Colorado.
I am posting this prior to listing on ebay, we will have it up on Ebay soon.
SHIPPING - buyer can pick it up from my site in Littleton, Colorado. this unit weighs 320 pounds without a pallet. we will palletize the unit for shipping.
shipping is the responsibility of the buyer, although I would just refer a company called Frieghtquote, which I have used, to get do the shipping.
so- rare, vintage, hard to find, excellent condition, the real deal. ready to rock and a Fightsports Speedbag is included with the price, as we as an Everlast hook-type swivel, also new. ( same bolt pattern as the chain type swivel that is installed on the platform now. )
This summer an unrefubished platform of the same type sold on ebay for $ 3K.
I am asking $ 5500 or best cash offer ( or paypal )
Please contact me directly via email if interested.
thank you
Looster
I have many pics of the unit as is has undergone refurbishment in the " Pictures and videos" section of the forum.
here are some of the things that have been done to this fine piece of vintage equipment -
1) the height adjustment wheel and assembly:
when I recieved it, the original wheel was broken into many parts and was unusable. A new replacement wheel was ordered and fitted to the unit.
2) the screw assembly was un-frozen , lubed and cleaned up so that the whole unit now works perfectly as it was intended.
3) the entire cast iron surface and all parts were sandblasted to remove the old " Japanning " finish, which had seen better days. New paint was applied ( industrial gloss enamel ) , dried, and painted again. 4 or 5 coats of new paint were applied, and only after the previous had dried completely. The new finish looks very much like the original, except- no rust, in A-1 condition and should last for many many years.
4) the original wooden top and bottom pieces, which included the cut-out for the wheel assembly, were retianed, cleaned up and refinished.
5) all new fasteners throughout. Grade 8 bolts to hold the 2 " arms " to the main body of the unit.
6) the original fasteners were rusty, broken, some had missing heads, different sizes of wood screws.... yuck. all gone now. New heavy duty fasteners used everywhere,
7) The original drum was retained and the patina of many years is preserved. the drum is in excellent condition and we did not at all want to sand down the beautiful brown patina of the original drum. All that was done was to use some furniture oil periodically to keep it in good condition.
8) a new Everlast chain-type swivel was fitted as well as the top and bottom steel plates that came with the unit. ( those plates were rusted, we cleaned them up and painted them with the same industrial black gloss enamel to give the whole thing a uniform look. )
so- all that is left to do is to screw the platform onto the 2 arms and it is ready to go.
Selling this beautiful vintage speedbag platform FOB Denver, Colorado.
I am posting this prior to listing on ebay, we will have it up on Ebay soon.
SHIPPING - buyer can pick it up from my site in Littleton, Colorado. this unit weighs 320 pounds without a pallet. we will palletize the unit for shipping.
shipping is the responsibility of the buyer, although I would just refer a company called Frieghtquote, which I have used, to get do the shipping.
so- rare, vintage, hard to find, excellent condition, the real deal. ready to rock and a Fightsports Speedbag is included with the price, as we as an Everlast hook-type swivel, also new. ( same bolt pattern as the chain type swivel that is installed on the platform now. )
This summer an unrefubished platform of the same type sold on ebay for $ 3K.
I am asking $ 5500 or best cash offer ( or paypal )
Please contact me directly via email if interested.
thank you
Looster
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