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1927 BSA - Nickel or Chrome controls?
« on: March 11, 2013, 04:07:02 PM »
Hi.  I have a 1927 BSA S27 which currently has chromium plated controls.  My question is should they be nickel or chrome?  I'd also like to know when BSA switched over from nickel to chrome, if anyone knows?

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Colin

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Re: 1927 BSA - Nickel or Chrome controls?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 04:09:59 PM »
Hello Colin, my S26 has nickel plated levers and stuff but I couldn't say who's wrong and who's right, not much help sorry.

Frank
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Re: 1927 BSA - Nickel or Chrome controls?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 07:51:48 PM »

Definitely nickel. BSA went to chrome in 1930 for the DeLuxe models, cheaper ones were still nickel.

Leon

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Re: 1927 BSA - Nickel or Chrome controls?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 08:33:58 PM »
my round tank 27 is nickle

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Re: 1927 BSA - Nickel or Chrome controls?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2013, 08:01:00 AM »
I can confirm what Leon says, I have a S30-13, a 500cc OHV sloper deluxe which has chrome fitments.
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Re: 1927 BSA - Nickel or Chrome controls?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2013, 10:50:54 AM »
Thanks for that.  I had a feeling that they should be nickel, but it's nice to know for sure.

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Colin