Re: [CR]Replica vs. Counterfeit (part 1)

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 06:16:20 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]Replica vs. Counterfeit (part 1)
From: "Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <3D3647A6.7B9F@adnc.com>


> The Hetchin's situation is a little bit different. There are thousands
> of Hetchins but not all are accounted for. To counterfeit a Hetchins
> really seems to be folly since there are so many and they trade hands
> for very reasonable prices. Why on earth anyone would bother with that
> is beyond me. But many of you will remember the "Magnum Bogus". Someone
> could have commissioned that frame; and as long as it wasn't represented
> as a Hetchins it really wouldn't have mattered. But as soon as someone
> claims it's a genuine Hetchins it becomes fraud. Again, anyone with any
> experience could see that clinker a mile away. That one set off several
> peoples' alarms. What ever happened to that bike anyway, anyone know
> where it ended up and what it looks like now?

If you are referring to the Ron Cooper built "Hetchins" at A Bicycle Odyssey, as shown here: http://www.hetchins.org/904.htm, I must reiterate that particular frame absolutely was built by Ron Cooper. When we explained the frame to clients we represented it as a modern built replica, which both we (and Ron) were being produced under license, like the current Bates replica frames.

This frame was never represented as a classic Hetchins frame.

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