Re: [CR] Dropouts on eBay Hetchins

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:51:05 -0800
From: "Dale B. Phelps" <losgatos_dale@yahoo.com>
To: verktyg <verktyg@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <39745.46046.qm@web111003.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Dropouts on eBay Hetchins


From: John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com>

I understand that pre 1956 Hetchins used all cast dropouts.

Regards, John Proch La Grange, Texas Thats not my observation, as one example, I have a 50-52 Nulli secundus, which many consider to be a Super Special like the eBay bike. The dropouts on my bike are stamped  Chater Lea. On every pre-'50 hetchins I have seen with forged ("cast"?) dropouts, they were replaced prior to a respray. In the case of the eBay bike, if those dropouts were replaced (likely) it was long before the most recent re-spray, they are seriously knackered under the paint! 

f.w.i.w.

e-Dale
Montagna lunga Colorado USA