Re: 1958 Golden Bee

andrew Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:21 am

I use a 6" strip of leather about 1/2" wide and almost 3/16" thick. If the head has been removed, I replace it hand tight. Heat the case with a heat gun, wrap the leather around the upper part of the cylinder (the head supports the cylinder walls to keep it from distorting), then use pliers on the leather and hold the case with gloves. The leather deforms to get a good grip on the fins, but is thick and tough enough not to tear or leave any marks.

I've used leather strips for years on all sorts of items that I don't want to mar or raise any burrs on. Your local cobbler or saddle maker will have thick leather on hand and you can usually get remnants for next to nothing, if not free.

gcb Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:47 am

Here are my Golden Bees. I bought them all used so I don't know if they are original...except the one in the upper left which apparently has lotsa stuff on it.

George

nitrosmeller Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:47 pm

wow going for over 120.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cox-Engine-049-Golden-Bee-NIP-/330879560345

is that a new record?

GermanBeez Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:06 am

nitrosmeller wrote:wow going for over 120.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cox-Engine-049-Golden-Bee-NIP-/330879560345

is that a new record?

that's a new one, alright.

crankbndr Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:00 pm

I always keep an eye on eBay for the old Golden Bees, I saw this one looked good with no tool marks so put a bid. Also like the thin wall TDs and Medallions.
It has the three piece piston and needed a good cleaning. They usually don't sell for much.

Mark Boesen Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:42 pm

Great find, i'll bet that'll clean up pret-ty nice, it also has the correct period glowhead.

**Admin** Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:46 pm

I've always liked the old Bees. I have a bunch of late 50s/early 60s Babe bees. The thin wall cylinder, narrow neck case, large head needle...

I have one 1958 Golden Bee. (I need to take new pics)

1958 Golden Bee - Page 2 12292111

Still has its backplate screen.

**Cribbs74** Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:09 pm

Excellent example Doug, looks like it's all there to include the original head, should clean up very well.

I like the early Golden bees a bunch!

crankbndr Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:12 pm

Wow, when I broke it down it was new inside, never fueled! One of the hardest to take apart I've seen. Cleaned it up very nice. Now I have twins!!

getback Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:07 pm

SWEET!!! I like the Bees Too >> I have noticed that a lot of what I have seen (well purchased) are thin walled >> Glad you got a no run they are hard to find ,most people don't know what they are selling, what they have when in lots . getback

nitrosmeller Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:04 am

ah, eye candy, my favorite the golden bee . nice restore crnkbndr. wow to find it in such good shape after all these years cheers

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