[CR]Hetchins Head Badges

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: "Jimmy Thomson" <coachbuilder@tfb.com>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:06:49 -0700
Subject: [CR]Hetchins Head Badges

Hi, my name is Jimmy Thomson and I'm new to this list. I collect Hetchins and one Ephgraves.

Norris Lockley said he had bought a cast brass Hetchins head badge on E-Bay and as far as I have been told they are original. I have two of them which are unpainted and I have had them for many years.

Over the years there have been different metals used in casting, my first Hetchins was an all chrome 1948 Super Special bought in 1948 and the badge was cast aluminum. It was unpainted and a little soft and after a few years of polishing the frame and badge to keep it clean against the Scottish weather it stated to lose some of its detail. I've been told by a couple of well meaning people that Hetchins didn't make any cast aluminum badges but they were misinformed.

Jimmy Thomson
Fallbrook
California