I have no intention of building one of these carts, but I am intrigued now as to how they were built. Did they actually have our everyday copper plumbing fittings back then? My personal guess is that the fittings were cast or forged in steel and the whole thing brazed together with steel tube, as per a motorcycle frame. No need to clean up the braze splatter on such a utilitarian item. We won't know for sure of course until one of us sees a real one.
Likewise I'd like to no the tyre size. I'd guess they are 19" wheels and maybe the same size tyres as a Flea which are hard to find 2.75 x 19????
Ron
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