This shiny little surrey was one I had as a kid. Originally yellow and red, it was called the Gym-Dandy surrey, and apparently there were quite a few of them made in the 1950s. When I got it as a little girl in the 1970s, it was pretty beat up, but my parents restored it, painted it, put a new canopy on it, and I rode it for years, including in the bicentennial parade. (Bicentennial--if that doesn't make me sound old, I don't know what does!)
Anyway, I loved it then, and I love it now. It was, after 30 years of neglect in a warehouse, dirty and in need of sprucing up. So, with a family team effort, we once again sanded, painted, etc, and now....here she is.
We found a horn that was exactly the same as the one I had as a girl, and you can tell by the looks on their faces how much they love it. So does Morfar. Thanks, Daddy, for bringing the surrey back to life!
Just so cute--makes you want to sing, "Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry, when I take you out in the surrey..."
The surrey looks like so much fun!! I miss you girls and i will see you soon. I hope your having a wonderful couple weeks!!
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Hi Kirie
ReplyDeleteWe are so pleased that you are enjoying the surrey! I am so glad you were able to restore it. It looks better than new!
Morfar really liked this project - I am so happy you all did it.
Love, Mom
I just picked up a surrey this weekend. It did not come with the bars for the canopy. Do you have any photos or measurements of the canopy?
ReplyDeleteAlisa--I'll take some measurements and photos this weekend for you and post them. You're going to really enjoy your surrey!
ReplyDeletei have the one that my parents bought for us in 1970 i am restoring it for my doughters but have run into a problem. one of the rear wheels has three broken spokes any idea of where i can have this repaired? someon etold me to boil the tire only then can i remove the rubber and repaire the spokes. i would rathe rhave someone with the know how repair it my email is mykidspapi@gmail.com thank yoiu.
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