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Jeff 8o, this one really does look worthwhile.
I think you will probably have to throw the wheels away. Bear in mind that the bottom bracket probably has the oversized cups and special spindle mentioned above - but with any degree of luck they'll probably be OK. Just treat it with respect and try to be sure no water gets into the bearing.
I note the forks have the 'Bastide' style twin plate crown.
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It's rather nice.
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@jeff80 I messaged the seller about the size of the Hodge and their reply was - the frame measurement are seat tube 21.5" from centre of crank to top of where seat pole enters. and cross bar is 22" from middle of seat tube across to middle of headstock.
Edit - They also now have a Hodge tandem https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224176005705
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SideshowBob
AJ Hodge - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224174975465
Very little information can be found on Hodge -
Albert J. (Pop) Hodge (b.1877; d.1966) manufactured ‘Holly’ racingcycles and tandems from 1905. He had shops in Wood Green and Tottenham, London, where he was based until 1924. From 1933 to 1966 he was based in Luton where he was a very popular cycle builder.
Hodge is said to have inspired the likes of Maurice Selbach and Claud Butler with ideas such as tapered stays, steeper frame angles, wing nuts and fully brazed seat clusters.
In the 1920s and 1930s his cycles were used by many North London clubmen, such as Leon Meredith, with considerable success in time trials and road records. During this period he also had close connections with the phonograph and gramophone industry. Tandems were hugely popular in the 1930s as a means for couples to get out and enjoy cycling
and the countryside before motor cars became affordable. https://www.shuttleworth.org/collection/1938-a-j-hodge-tandem/
The link to Leon Meredith is very interesting as he appears to have been a fascinating cyclist and character -
https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/lightweight_extras/the-cycling-legacy-of-leon-meredith-bastide-and-the-constrictor-tyre-company