How old is my Hetchins?? And how much is it worth?
gjt.tomlinson
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Hi,
This lunch time i bought a Hetchins off my boss. Its in fantastic condition although the transfers are starting to peal. Have been trying to work out which model it is and how old it is from the Hetchins website, but im strugleing! All i know is that is red and the serrial number on the back dropout is H12120. The bikes too small for me so i think i might give it a clean and sell it on. Will try and stick a photo or two up. Any information would be brilliant!
This lunch time i bought a Hetchins off my boss. Its in fantastic condition although the transfers are starting to peal. Have been trying to work out which model it is and how old it is from the Hetchins website, but im strugleing! All i know is that is red and the serrial number on the back dropout is H12120. The bikes too small for me so i think i might give it a clean and sell it on. Will try and stick a photo or two up. Any information would be brilliant!
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Start here.
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/hetchins.html
then here.
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Britis ... tchins.htm
On it's value,that is all in the mind.At the end of the day it is worth what someone is prepared to pay.I paid £200 for a complete period Hetchins.I would not pay more.bagpuss0 -
cheers bagpusscp, paid £95 so its good to know i wasnt ripped off! Starting to think its a 1974 Spyder. Have emailed Hetchins with the number to check.0
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Very nice.Are all the components campag :?:bagpuss0
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Yeah every things campag apart from the rear de-railer which is a Shimano Crane. The saddle is a very old brooks and wheels seem to be Mavic (never heard of them). Got it home now (was at work for the last 2 days) and realized the chainset is rubbing against the back stay, all the cables are screwed and some spokes in the wheels are a bit loose, shouldn't take long to get it on the road tho. Never really done much bike maintenance or anything like this so if you have any tips on getting the chainset to stop rubbing please let me know!! im guessing that either its bent, been put on wrong or it needs some kind of spacer. Might just need to take it of and have a better look at it.0
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3 causes come to mind.
1/ Damage to rear triangle.ie frame out of ture. Get your LBS to check it.
2/ Axle on chainset is to short.
3/ Iinner chainring is bent.{if this is the one rubbing on the frame}bagpuss0 -
Just got this good news:
Good Morning Guy
I think you could put a '9' in front of the '95' you paid. It is a top of the range Magnum Opus. Looking at the frame I should say it was early 80s but the number which is a bit strange is early 70s but I would go for 80s as the head embelishment is from that era. Insurance I would put £1000. You would have to pay at least that to replace it. One of the best I have seen. Could you tell me the frame size please for the Register.
Kind Regards Len
- The bit thats rubbing the frame is just one of the nut-like things which hold the chainset together. Have a friend who works in a bike shop so i'll see if he can help.0 -
There is a Police car outside your house
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I must say, from classic bikes like this that I've seen on eBay recently, £95 seems a steal and even £200 would seem optimistic/pessimistic depending on whether you were buying or selling.
Crazy prices at the moment, although lovely bikes. But don't tell your boss what it's really worth!Never be tempted to race against a Barclays Cycle Hire bike. If you do, there are only two outcomes. Of these, by far the better is that you now have the scalp of a Boris Bike.0 -
Here is a few pictures of mine.No where near as posh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N ... 942199566/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N ... 942199566/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N00/3749548024/
Circa 1960's I think.It need re chroming& painting.Not sure which model :?: All mid range components.
Prices are all in the mind.Depends on what is been pedaled.{Get it :!}: Well I found it funny.bagpuss0 -
Well considering my plan was to buy a cheap frame with horizontal drop outs that i could convert into a fixie, i think i have done rather well! Think the plan is to sell as i already have 9 speed mega light beast that im in love with and dont really feel i can justify keeping it 'because it looks pretty'. I said before that my chainset rubs and the cables are buggerd, would me fixing it up with new cables and evan maybe replacing the chainset take away some of the value?? or would someone just want it as it was?
Can anyone tell me the 'Proper' way to measure the frame size?? i really should geek up more on bikes........
By the way im in leeds if anyone wants to come check it out...........0 -
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cheers.... now if only i could find my tape measure......0
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