Re: [CR]When a Hetchins is not a Hetchins, but an Ephgrave.

(Example: Framebuilders:Doug Fattic)

From: <hersefan@comcast.net>
To: Peter Naiman <hetchinspete1@yahoo.com>, classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]When a Hetchins is not a Hetchins, but an Ephgrave.
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:12:03 +0000


The LE in the serial number should be another giveaway that it is an Ephgrave. So does this raise or lower its value?

Mike Kone in Boulder CO


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From: Peter Naiman

> I spotted a Hetchins for sale on U.K. Ebay, but the lug pattern just didn't look

\r?\n> right. List member Peter Jourdain and I were on the phone when I spotted what

\r?\n> looked like details to be seen on an Ephgrave on top of the seat stay where it

\r?\n> join the seat tube. I checked out the lugwork in photos on the CR of Ephrave and

\r?\n> they match those of the cycle listed on Ebay as a Hetchins. Tis an Ephgrave !!.

\r?\n> Check it out for yourselves. URL to the auction page below.

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\r?\n> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-HETCHINS-RACING-BIKE-FRAME-RACER-BICYCLE_W0QQitemZ

\r?\n> 120109697369QQihZ002QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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\r?\n> Peter Naiman

\r?\n> Milwaukee, WI