BSA Mercury Mk1 - a worthy fixer upper?

[Gareth W-B]

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Reckon you'd do better re-posting this -- or better still, asking a mod by p-m to move this thread -- to the 'Collectables' section, although as a collector and 'dying gun' renovator, I wouldn't bother spending too much time or money on this Mercury, as it is pretty far gone, and I proffer that it'll cost more to renovate to an acceptable standard, than it would to buy an example which is already at an 'original condition' acceptable standard, or better (but that is your call).

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