Lots of possibilities for 1963 bar end plugs:
One choice would be "GB Paris" hard-plastic plugs with rubber inserts. They appear occasionally on eBay. I've seen them in two different outside diameters in white, red, salmon, blue, green, violet, black, and gold - I'm sure there are others. I bought this pair just today:
http://ebay.com/
or
Soft plastic screw-in plugs by GEM resembled later Wald plugs - you can still find them in some bike shops.
Push-in chrome ends were also available in the early 1960s.
I'm not certain about Velox... I think you're right, someone else will know. Similar plugs came from lots of different companies - BC had some from Italy.
Hope this helps!
Aldo Ross
BlueBall, Ohio
> What would be my options for period-correct handlebar plugs to use in
a
> 1963 Hetchins? Were those Velox rubber plugs with the expander screw
in
> use at the time? Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Peter
> ............................................................
> Peter Brueggeman,
> San Diego, California
> pbrueggeman@ucsd.edu