Re: [CR]Exclusive stems

(Example: Framebuilders)

From: "Rob Williams" <robww@isomedia.com>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040121.132522.3638.2006764@webmail14.lax.untd.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Exclusive stems
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:02:59 -0800


On a classic contemporary note; Following an inquiry to Hetchins about a stem building, I had a stem made by Keith Hellen in Chicago for my Hetchins Millenium. The stem is etched with the Hetchins name and built up with a lug extension supplied by David Miller. Looks good. I can take photos if anyone would like to see it. Rob Williams Grey day in Seattle.


----- Original Message -----
From: brianbaylis@juno.com
To: mountgerald@btopenworld.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Exclusive stems



>
> Mark,
>
> Don't forget the stems made by the Frogs. Rene Herse, Alex Singer, and I'm sure a number of others.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
>
>
>
> -- "Mark Stevens" <mountgerald@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> Hi Chuck et al, Thanks for those images of your '55 Gillott. Stunning paint.
> Your stem is the Gillott stamped Titan type and as I suspected has a plate
> brazed on behind the clamp to match the lug style. I have never seen one of
> these before. I believe this Titan stem was the base for their matched stems
> in the Fifties. I have one on my 1953 lugless Gillott tandem. Needless to
> say it has no lug detail. I have just bought another tandem stem on ebay
> (Thanks Hilary!) and plan to remove the steerer insert and weld a narrow one
> on. I have 2 stems from the Forties which were fabricated from components.
> I know this because I once asked Bill Gray (RIP) to make a stem for my
> Thanet Silverlight. He showed me the various components and told me they
> used to assemble custom stems from these parts at Claud Butlers where Bill
> worked for many years.
> So a list of Makers' stems;
> Claud Butler
> Gillott
> Ephgrave
> Hetchins
> Holdsworth
> Thanet
> I have seen Dawes and Sun but these were only stamped types, not made "in
> house". Can anyone confirm others? Not counting "Panto'ed" types either.
> Mark Stevens, Dingwall, Scotland