Re: [CR]Re: Hetchins head Badge

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To: rocklube@adnc.com
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 19:27:29 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Hetchins head Badge
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: twrawson@worldnet.att.net
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

you can put the reproduction badges on the fake hetchins... let's give our children's children something for their CR posts.

oi vay. e-RICHIE Richard Sachs Cycles No.9, North Main Street Chester, CT 06412 USA http://www.richardsachs.com Tel. 860.526.2059

On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:23:56 -0800 Brian Baylis <rocklube@adnc.com> writes:
> Peter,
>
> It would be quite easy for someone with basic jewellery casting
> equiptment and skills to do either sand castings (I think like the
> original zinc ones were) or a lost wax casting (like the Art Stump
> version) of those badges. Even relativly small numbers might be
> easily
> accomplished; although casting in brass is not often done by
> jeweller
> types; a foundry may be neccessary for that, but still the "tree"
> of
> badges could be prepared by a small caster and taken to the foundry.
> It
> would require some co-operation between all parties.
>
> I'll volunteer to finish (however approiate) and paint any badges
> in
> trade for some of the castings if the project goes through. Since
> there
> are so many variations of the badge, it my require choosing maybe
> two to
> reproduce, like the old brass one and the common later one. Anyone
> up
> for this one??
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Sounds like fun; where do I sign up?
>
> >
> > Hey guys, maybe ther's a Hetchins in Eden Fountain which spews
> original brass badges. Just a thought from the freezing Northeast.
> So far no brass badge has turned up only the later steel version. I
> might see if I can get a local artian to copy the Brass badge from
> my Trio.
> >
> > Peter Naiman
> > Boston, MA
> > >
> > > From: Brian Baylis <rocklube@adnc.com>
> > > Date: 2003/02/12 Wed PM 02:31:34 EST
> > > To: Thomas Rawson <twrawson@worldnet.att.net>
> > > CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > > Subject: [CR]Re: Hetchins head Badge
> > >
> > > Thomas,
> > >
> > > I'm not quite certain what you mean exactly. Is there a
> fountain
> > > somewhere that spews Hetchins' headbadges that I don't know
> about? Clue
> > > me in, brother! I have in my possession only one spare Hetchins
> > > headbadge. It is one of the stainless steel ones cast by Art
> Stump. It
> > > is still raw and unpolished and unpainted. I'm hanging on to it
> for
> > > myself, in the event I should need it. Same with the one spare
> Cinelli
> > > badge I have.
> > >
> > > I've never seen the brass version in the flesh (OK, brass) but I
> have
> > > now seen the picture of it. Looks like the same badge but cast
> in brass
> > > and not painted. Were the "originals" painted by chance or were
> they all
> > > brass? Dones anyone know the distance between the rivit holes.
> My AS
> > > badge is 2 1/4" c-c on the holes. It appears as if the brass one
> could
> > > possibly be a bit longer.
> > >
> > > I hope no one thinks I have a barrell full of Hetchins' badges
> just
> > > floating around. If I did I would be doing something useful with
> them;
> > > like making refriderator magnets, bolo tie clasps, or "Texas
> style" belt
> > > buckles and hat orniments to sell on eBay. In LA, I could sell
> those bad
> > > boys as earrings or retrofit them to adourn the radiator grill
> of your
> > > Bentley! So many uses, so little time!
> > >
> > > Anyway, as usual, I'm clueless. What exactly are you asking??
> > >
> > > Brian Baylis
> > > La Mesa, CA
> > > I wish I had a GOOSE that laid golden headbadges! Poor goose!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > OK Brian, now that Chuck has led you to the source how many
> of
> > > > THOSE do you have?
> > > >
> > > > out of retirement
> > > > Tom Rawson
> > > > OAkland, CA