Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 3, 2019 Moderator Report Posted December 3, 2019 Does anybody in the UK make a quality old fashion enamelled keyring or key fob any more? I had a great Ford RS one that unfortunately the leather part has let go and when I checked on the auction site they are pretty much all cheap plastic crap. The old one was an enamel one like this.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 4, 2019 I bought one of these, more of a Mk1 type thing but it seems to be a tradition type enamel of reasonable quality. Still on the look out for a more Mk2 RS design though.
DT36 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: I bought one of these, more of a Mk1 type thing but it seems to be a tradition type enamel of reasonable quality. Still on the look out for a more Mk2 RS design though. Why not take your old one to an upholsterer and get some new leather cut and stitched.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 5, 2019 10 hours ago, dt36 said: Why not take your old one to an upholsterer and get some new leather cut and stitched. Yes definitely I have been looking into that as well but so far haven't found anyone local that would do a one off. Yet again the UK seems the better place for this type of craftsman. Also the enamel has chipped in places so if im going to all that trouble I should get it fixed first. The enamel badge part were made in Birmingham apparently and then made into key fobs. https://classicleatherfobs.co.uk/product/ford-rs-vitreous-enamel-badge-keyring/
DT36 Posted December 5, 2019 Report Posted December 5, 2019 Same keyfob as my original. Mine has started to craze though on the enamel. 1
Rich T Posted December 5, 2019 Report Posted December 5, 2019 Jealous. I got a keyring with my car and stuck it in a drawer a couple of years ago. Dug it out today and its plastic on plastic 🙁 1
colr6 Posted December 5, 2019 Report Posted December 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, Rich T said: Jealous. I got a keyring with my car and stuck it in a drawer a couple of years ago. Dug it out today and its plastic on plastic 🙁 Is it a focus keyfob ??........lol
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 5, 2019 3 hours ago, dt36 said: Same keyfob as my original. Mine has started to craze though on the enamel. I cant seem to see that image Dale, I just get a broken link. The one for my Twincam is a bit older but the enamelling and the leather are much better quality.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 5, 2019 I thought this one may be of interest to you Col, you can combine both interests into one! I had no idea Ford made a Cortina motorcycle.
colr6 Posted December 6, 2019 Report Posted December 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: I thought this one may be of interest to you Col, you can combine both interests into one! I had no idea Ford made a Cortina motorcycle. Something I never knew, will have to try and add one of these rare things to my collection. Maybe a new thread more door bikes ??....lol 1
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 6, 2019 2 hours ago, colr6 said: Something I never knew, will have to try and add one of these rare things to my collection. Maybe a new thread more door bikes ??....lol Run it along side your Biggest Bike Engine thread.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 11, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 11, 2019 On 06/12/2019 at 05:25, dt36 said: Same keyfob as my original. Mine has started to craze though on the enamel. Yes the enamelling isn't to bonnet badge standards but if I remember they only costs 7 or 8 pounds so for a British made product it was great value. From what I can gather the Birmingham Badge maker would sell them and others would affix them to their own leather fobs. I noted three variations with the same badge. Your version the leather is of much better quality than on mine and it was that part that let go. I did start to have some enamel chipping too though. It was a nice key fob dont you think?
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 11, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 11, 2019 You cant seem to get a decent Ford RS or Escort Enamelled keyring any more but they make joke ones in enamel, go figure! I just didn't picture thieves bothering with keys to have the opportunity to read the warning?
DT36 Posted December 11, 2019 Report Posted December 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: You cant seem to get a decent Ford RS or Escort Enamelled keyring any more but they make joke ones in enamel, go figure! I just didn't picture thieves bothering with keys to have the opportunity to read the warning? Why not get one of these and get your badge stitched to it.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 11, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 11, 2019 6 hours ago, dt36 said: Why not get one of these and get your badge stitched to it. The RS badge one likes yours needs a bit of a loop of leather and then it needs to be completely unstitched to get it attached, it would be easier to find someone who makes the fobs from scratch and get them to incorporate the badge into a new fob. (Better quality leather this time like your one) But the issue that the enamel is starting to chip is there and getting a new one overall would be easier and cheaper. 1
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted December 11, 2019 Author Moderator Report Posted December 11, 2019 There was one left of the Blue Escort ones left on Ebay but it sold after starting this thread. Did one of you guys buys it then? LOL
turbo matt Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 I brought one of them years ago from a badge decal supplier here in the uk. Never used mine. Will have a look...
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted June 19, 2020 Author Moderator Report Posted June 19, 2020 Its no wonder why people cant afford to buy into the Old Skool Ford market these days when you cant even afford a keyring! I like it but at 275 quid its out of my league https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Escort-RS2000-mk1-2-original-vintage-keyring-fob-perfect-incredibly-rare/184274763426?hash=item2ae7a1bea2:g:rR8AAOSw7GBerBUA
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