Hetchins owners wishing to sell their bikes or frames may place ads (incl. fotos and/or links to other web sites) here free of charge. Private offers only. Please supply frame number with description.
Sellers, please be guided by the grading system below. The grading system is borrowed from the classic car scene and is designed merely as a guide to help sellers and prospective buyers agree on the objective condition of a bicycle/frame, as a preliminary to negotiations. No prices are implied by objective condition alone; it is entirely up to sellers and prospective buyers to weigh additional factors (such as rarity, location, sentimental value, illustrious pre-ownership, show bike, bike with race history, original-owner documentation, etc.) in the establishment of a price.
Buyers, be advised that the Editor cannot certify the accuracy of any information given. All deals are the sole responsibility of the buyers and sellers. The Editor can offer assistance in identifying model types and production years.
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To thwart spam engines, sellers eddresses are camouflaged; sample: yourname_AT_domain.com instead of yourname@domain.com. Those wishing to contact the seller must copy-paste the camouflaged eddress to the email program TO: window and manually replace the _AT_ by @. See example below:
(For those flummoxed by this, contact the Editor)
Fraud warning. Buyers and sellers beware: fraudulent offers of payment are circulating for high-budget items on the Internet. A 'buyer' may tell you a story involving his own shipping company and a cashier's cheque which he proposes to send to you, the seller; the cheque is for more than the amount of the sale, you are instructed to cash the cheque, keep the amount of the sale, and send the balance to the 'buyer'. Before accepting any such offer, see the following links.
Fraudulent offers of bikes for sale are also circulating--either the bikes are not genuine Hetchins, or the bikes are genuine but the sellers are not in possession of the items on offer. See the links below.
1. Counterfeit cashier's cheque scam [scamvictimsunited.com]
2. Sample bogus offers [made to this web site]
3. Sample bogus offers [ebay & craigslist]
4. Sample bogus offers, 1947 Super Special ASC [craigslist]
To thwart fraudulent resellers, images of bikes and frames offered for sale here are watermarked.
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grade
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description
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1
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Concours condition in every respect. NOS, never built up, or built up but not ridden (e.g., dealer's display model), or professionally restored and not ridden since (unmarked rims). Documentation/history available. Mirror-like chrome, no scratches or nicks in paint, transfers correct and intact. Grade 1 bikes are very rare.
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2
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Very good original condition, or few miles since renovation. Frame shows only very light wear, few chips in paint or transfers. All original parts. Bright chrome, at most a few superficial marks ('polishing scratches').
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3
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Used but not abused. Frame shows wear and/or light rust, chipped transfers, but no serious damage. Original parts show wear. Rideable without work.
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4
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Badly worn. Frame shows heavy wear and/or rust and/or pitting. Original parts missing or defective. Chrome shows blisters or dulling. Not presently rideable, but can be restored with some work.
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5
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Requires restoration. Frame shows heavy wear and/or serious rust and/or damage (dents, pitting, fractures). Chrome peeling. Parts missing. Cycle crashed, weathered, disassembled, and/or poorly restored. Major work (investment) required.
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For Sale: mixed bag:
Cognoscenti replica, 22-inch, curly stays, 6-day seat tube, built by Rick Powell at Dave Marsh Universal Cycle Centre.
1938 Claud Butler Anglo Continental, axe head lug design which are cast construction with belled head lugs for for clip on headsets.
1930's Claud Butler tandem, refinished.
early 1950s Holdsworth Whirlwind Mk 1 model 24-inch frame, refinished.
Holdsworth Pro replica Orange and kingfisher blue restored with chrome forks, 22-inch frame.
Carlton International 23-inch frame black with gold red and black trim chrome forks and head lugs.Campagnolo groupset available.
Carlton Pro restored light blue and white with chrome forks and head lugs, rare fishtail design, formerly owned by track champion of south africa. It is the road frame and won a big pro race in south africa. Campagnolo record strada groupset available.
Carlton Pro Mk V, refinished in original silver and black.
TI Raleigh Pro Gordon Johnson track replica finished in TI RALEIGH colors red, yellow and black with chrome forks and drilled track dropouts.
Peugeot Perthus Reynjolds 753 22-inch road frameset pro replica refinished in light turquoise metallic team colors with chrome front forks and and rear forks with short chrome left chainstay.
1930's Chater Lea track frameset, 23-inch, with mudguard eyes and belled lugs for clip on headset, refinshed metallic amber with violet contrast panel.
Prices on request.
Bikes located in Surrey, UK.
Fotos
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Contact: Stan Ayers
email: stanroadman1953 AT aol.com |
