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I have a very funky 1960's Bubble Gondola. Does anyone know how much it is worth. It lives in the UK.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've never seen another 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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There's a place on the route to Morzine that sells recently decommissioned ones so must be some value in them
(corrected for spellchecker and finger issues)
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Value probably depends on whether it was from a famous lift or not.
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@Amandapixie, Any Pictures? is it like the one outside the Boardriders Quicksilver pub/ski shop in Chamonix?
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@Amandapixie, "correct" ones can sell, as said above, for a few grand.
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Fancying one of these for the garden. Do you think it would be possible to suspend it between 2 mature trees a foot off the ground?
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Depends on finding someone who wants it and it's source. A 60s tiny fibreglass gondy cabin is a fairly niche item for even the most dedicated ski fan.
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I'm not sure how I post photographs on this forum. I've had it many years, it could do with some restoration. I may do this, or I'm considering selling as is. It needs to go to a good home. I would be open to offers. Thank you for advice 
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Jonny 996, it still has the 'hanger' on top, so yes. I wouldn't trust it too high. What is considered 'correct'?
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| Jonny996 wrote: |
| Fancying one of these for the garden. Do you think it would be possible to suspend it between 2 mature trees a foot off the ground? |
Yes that was always the intention. The original owner shipped it back from Sweden (I believe) with the intention of suspending it between two trees
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| under a new name wrote: |
| @Amandapixie, "correct" ones can sell, as said above, for a few grand. |
What is considered 'correct'
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You know it makes sense.
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The eBay link has been removed.....shame
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| Jonny996 wrote: |
| @Amandapixie, Any Pictures? is it like the one outside the Boardriders Quicksilver pub/ski shop in Chamonix? |
I can't find a picture of that one !
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Poster: A snowHead
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Sorry, I was thinking of the one on the second page. The link to the description is still there. No images though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There's one in a garden on the Via Gelia road up from Cromford near Matlock. Always chuckle when I'm cycling past.
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| endoman wrote: |
| There's one in a garden on the Via Gelia road up from Cromford near Matlock. Always chuckle when I'm cycling past. |
Ha yes mines always a talking point. I've locked the kids in it!!!! & the partner at times
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Thanks for link. Oh yes, mine is much more 'retro' than those.
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Thanks for the link
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Out of curiosity, how did you acquire it ?
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| dsoutar wrote: |
| Out of curiosity, how did you acquire it ? |
I was given it about 20 years ago. A couple I knew shipped it back from Sweden (I think). The intention was to hang it from large trees in their garden. Unfortunately one of them died & the other decided to pass it on to me. It's been in my garden ever since.
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Just looked on the door and it says Anzere, which is Switzerland
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@AmandaPixie I would be interested depending on price and your location in the UK, if you want email me some pictures brendanetheridge(at)hotmail.com
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| alfabug wrote: |
| @AmandaPixie I would be interested depending on price and your location in the UK, if you want email me some pictures brendanetheridge(at)hotmail.com |
Hi We are in Devon
I'll post some photos asap
I'm looking for offers as I'm unsure of the value.
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The Kitzbühel lift company is selling cabins from the Fleckalm gondola for €300, though you would have to wait another year to get one, for the original plan to replace the lift this year has been delayed because some land owner wanted more money for access than the lift company was prepared to pay. Now the line the new lift will take is being replanned.
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You know it makes sense.
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@espri, how do you contact the company? quick look at kitz website doesn't give any details. would love one (or 2!!) for the garden
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Poster: A snowHead
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@espri, cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@terrygasson, a little further research unearthed this report (in German on page 3).
https://issuu.com/kitzanzeiger/docs/sammelmappe_kw_25-2016web
The good news is that at that time about 80 of 200 cabins had found new owners. The bad news: the price seems to be €900 rather than what I had remembered.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Thu 9-02-17 18:25; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'm planning to take some photographs of mine at the weekend. I'll keep any interested people posted.
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@espri, oh well, it was good to dream!!!
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Visiting the 4 Valleys in the summer, I noticed a number of houses where they had an old small gondola set up on rails in a steep, sloping garden, with a counterweight. Sorry, no photos. But it seemed a clever idea - presumably allowing them to move up/down the garden with ease. My guess is that as they're around when they're decommissioning or refurbishing a télécabine, locals can probably pick one up for a song.
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Bubble looks great....but imho you'll be waiting a long time for £3k!!!!!!
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OBO
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