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Who made your pram?
I sometimes get messages from people who used to work in pram factories and I love to hear about their time there and other memories from people who had a coachbuilt pram. Silver Cross was a good...
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Coachbuilt pram – tyre paint/cleaning
As we move into autumn and more wet weather, your pram wheels will rapidly become dirty and need cleaning, perhaps after every outing. It is very important to keep the tyres and chromework clean and...
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September Pram of the Month
Pram of the Month for August is a Wilsonette made by Silver Cross. These pushchairs were so useful, they could be used for a young baby who needed to lie flat and would last until the child became too...
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Vintage Pram book – Dublin’s working prams
If you have ever been to Dublin you may have seen street traders selling goods such as fruit, vegetables and flowers from a vintage pram. Apparently this was quite commonplace not so very long ago,...
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Pram advertising
Have you ever seen any television adverts for prams? I don’t think I have, there are plenty of ads for baby products from nappies to food but why not prams I wonder. How do today’s young parents find...
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Prams used in Japan by modern parents
A few years ago I spent some time in Japan and of course one of the things I noticed whilst there was prams! Not a coachbuilt to be seen anywhere, much to my disappointment, but it was interesting...
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So what is the answer?
Whenever a new member subscribes to www.VintagePramFan.com we ask them one question – ‘if you were sitting next to me right now what would you ask about prams?’ Recently I received this wonderful reply...
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PRAM OF MONTH – AUGUST, SILVER CROSS KENSINGTON
AUGUST’S pram of the month is a Silver Cross Kensington model that was mine. This model is still made by Silver Cross, but the shackles are now much bulkier and personally I think they detract from the...
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Memories of Silver Cross coachbuilt pram
A few years ago one of the readers of this website sent me this lovely story about her memories of pushing a pram, long before she had babies of her own. I thought it would be nice to share it again...
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1940 photograph vintage pushchair
Sometimes when looking on auction sites or at flea markets I come across old photographs of families, the ones with prams in them are always worth a second glance but I think how sad that photos which...
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Spares and Restoration for Silver Cross prams
I am often asked where people can obtain spares for their prams or who can restore a pram, so here are some contacts: OLD TIMER PRAMS – Old-timer prams are based in France but will ship overseas. I...
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Pram of the month July – Marmet
Pram of the Month for May is the Super Rivoli model made by Marmet. In previous posts I have written about memories of people who worked at the Marmet factory, if you type Marmet into the search box...
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Wilson Silver Shadow
I am so excited because after many years of searching I have finally got a Silver Shadow pram, coachwork in Rolls grey and hood and apron navy. This is the same model as bought for my sister in 1968...
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Security for your prams – a reminder
As summer approaches and many of us will be taking our prams out and about to events, I am repeating this post about making sure your prams are kept secure. It has been known for prams to be stolen...
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Dealing with rusty chrome
Any metal which has been allowed to rust badly will in time disintegrate, to avoid your pram ending up like this then make sure you look after it properly! (photo copyright S Sevenfold) Prams that...
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Pram of the month – June
Pram of the month for June is my own Wilson Wedgwood pram. The photo was taken on a warm sunny day when I was looking after my neighbour’s baby. I put the baby in the pram with the canopy for shade and...
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Get rid of musty smells in prams.
KEEP YOUR PRAM FRESH If prams have not been used for some time, or stored in cold, damp conditions, they often pick up a musty odour. There are several remedies you could try to alleviate this....
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Restoration of coachbuilt pram – bodywork
BODYWORK Before deciding what work needs to be done, check the bodywork for dents and scratches. If the bodywork is in good condition, first of all wash it carefully using a mild detergent and warm...
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Initial restoration of a vintage coachbuilt pram
PRAM RESTORATION Over the next few posts I will be using advice from the little booklet I wrote a few years ago about pram restoration. If you don’t have a copy more will be offered for sale shortly...
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Silver Cross prams and the Royals – will Prince Louis use one?
Now we have a new baby prince, Prince Louis of Cambridge, already I have seen several reports that the Queen used Silver Cross prams for her children. I do wish these writers would check their facts...
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