Wanted: Hetchins

hi, am looking for an original 50's-60's ( original paint ) HETCHINS frame or complete bicycle in 57-58 size. am interested in an experto crede or a magnum bonum or vade mecum.
thanks.

ask Hilarystone.

Hi,
I have a straight stayed Experto Crede from 1965 in original paint ,road frame(white with yellow and black bands on the seat tube-nicer than it sounds and in good nick for a 45 year old frame) Lots of chrome and nice ? tangs on the fork blades.
If you want to pm me an offer I'll sort out some pics.

I sold this Hetchins for £30------------------------- in 1967!

^ Very nice hetchins there johnnywbike.

hi johnnybike, wish i was there in 1967 ! nice !

hi mig, thanks for the note. looking for a curly stayed one though. appreciate .

thanks dehumber.

Ive got a Hetchins Experto Crede 1952
Im Willing to Sell if the price is right..

Hi,
ould you send me the details of your Hetchins if modviews passes on the EC

This is mine........

Magnum Bonum Scorpion......and if it gets 'Anti'd', you are wrong

Im unable to PM at present as im a new user...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54589355@N07/5269073832/in/photostream/

Its a beautiful frame
Im affraid i dont have the fork

JWalton,
Has anybody grabbed that frame yet?
What size is it?
Thanks
Jason

Hi Jason
the frames is still available
the frame size is 23x23

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330511590330#ht_500wt_1156

If you have an item for sale anywhere other than here, like ebay, bikeradar, ctc, retrobike, etc. then you cannot post it here. However, if you have posted it on one of those other sites, other people who have discovered it are allowed to post it in the eBay/Craigslist finds thread. You must not do this yourself.

@macek - So you would first have JWALTON wait to see if someone posts his ebay item in the Ebay/Craiflist finds thread, so he can then and only then refer to the link in that specific post in that thread?

Its not like he has created a brand new thread for the sale of his frame, he just answered to Stepper/Jasons request for more info on the frame..

Modviews (and others stumpling upon this thread) might also be interested in bidding on that lovely frame.

No harm done there..

sorry i didnt know .. new to lfg..
very sorry it wont happen again !

A donation to the forum will absolve your sin.

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT]modviews.

Interesting selection of 'hetchins' on ebay at moment. Apart from the one discussed above, the other two are interesting for all the wrong reasons. The 1936 frame is only slightly better than a collection of rust held together by paint: it'll need many hundreds of pounds worth of repair work, and after what the poor thing has suffered I would never feel safe on it. It nonetheless seems to be attracting bids of hundreds of pounds with 5 days to go. At least the vendor isn't making light of its negs. Which is more than can be said than the other frame. Am I alone in having the very gravest concerns about this thing? I fear not only that its a fake, but its just plain dangerous. Why a fake? The most obvious is that the curve of the rear stays is wrong, especially the chain stays. Then there is the fact that I've never seen/heard of a Hetchins being built with Nervex lugs. And other details such as on a 'real' curly, the little cable guide that takes the rear mech wire around the bottom bracket is always under the bb. (This is 'cos the vibrant chain stays curve up, compared to straight stays, so a wire ontop would foul the tube). And I think its dangerous 'cos the work done in 'converting' this unfortunate frame to try and look like something it is not, I reckon would of wrecked the rear triangle completely. I would expect it to fail on its first ride. A death trap. And people are bidding for this.
So from this, I fear that unless you get lucky, you'll be doing well to get a reasonable Curly at a reasonable price. Whilst they are nice bits of kit, they ain't an order of magnitude better than other class lightweights of the time. I can assure you that having bends in your rear frame tubes doesn't in any way improve the ride. Yes, they are distinctive, and nicely made, but I don't consider the premium they currently attract to be justified. So in your shoes, I'd go for a class conventional machine such as Rotrax or Ephgrave or Condor or any other of the numerous similar 1950's frames, and wait for sanity to return to the market.

Just to be clear though, don't lump mine in that bracket.....;0)

I don't consider the premium they currently attract to be justified. So in your shoes, I'd go for a class conventional machine such as Rotrax or Ephgrave or Condor or any other of the numerous similar 1950's frames, and wait for sanity to return to the market.

Fact. Emperor's new clothes.

Fact. Emperor's new clothes.

Or rather Emperor's old clothes!