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I am now the proud new owner of this pram after winning it on Ebay. Could anyone advise how best to restore and clean it? Its not in bad condition but I need to make it safe for my Daughter to be carried in. Is there anywhere that restores prams? Is it expensive to do? Is

it easy to find parts? Where can i see other examples of this period? I have so many questions and your site is the only place I have found that seems like it could help! I purchased the book Perambulators which gave me some insight but did not answer any of the questions above. I would really appreciate your input many thanks Sarah Jane

Hi,well in my experience it has been very pricey renovating but that is all going to depend what needs doing to your particular pram..mine needed everything top to bottom.Main things will be tyres hood and apron condition of the inside lining and chassis.Bodywork and making sure the brake works.Have you a photo of the pram in question?There are several people on the pram forums who will be able to help you regarding the hood and apron and tyres.And on preloved there is a pram restoration discussion that you can join to ask lots of questions to people who have done up their own prams.

Sarah Jane, Please contact Pat Holgate, the lady who runs this site.

You can also contact her via her site Classy Canopies. Pat renovates prams to a very high standard.  She has renovated two of mine , a 1955 Wilson La Dauphine and a 1964 London Baby Coach Crescent A, and I haver been delighted with her work.

As Pam said in her message, restoration can be an expensive experience but you have to decide what and how much you can do?  Personally, I have a very busy job, so I can only undertake work in small chunks, so have paid to have many  jobs such as new hoods, etc, done for me.  This suits me but you may be more confident or handier with a needle than I am.

Pat is also the person to ask about your pram and its history. She is very knowledgable and I am always amazed by the  pram information she has gathered.  She is also a very nice lady, who is always willing to advise.

Good luck - Sian

sarah jane at April 22, 2010 at 3:52 PM

I am now the proud new owner of this pram after winning it on Ebay. Could anyone advise how best to restore and clean it? Its not in bad condition but I need to make it safe for my Daughter to be carried in. Is there anywhere that restores prams? Is it expensive to do? Is

it easy to find parts? Where can i see other examples of this period? I have so many questions and your site is the only place I have found that seems like it could help! I purchased the book Perambulators which gave me some insight but did not answer any of the questions above. I would really appreciate your input many thanks Sarah Jane

Hello Sarah Jane

If you would like to email me on classycanopies@hotmail.com and send some photographs with views such as the bodywork, wheels, chassis, interior, hood etc I will be able to give you better advice.  The trouble with asking advice from lots of people, as on a public forum,  is that you also get lots of conflicting views, and this can cause problems if you are not a very confident person!

Renovating a pram from the 1920s is considerably easier than renovating a later pram which has chrome fittings so you may not be looking at too much expense.

Kind regards

Pat.