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Everything Ebykr holds on Hetchins: two articles, a Timeline of 10 dated events from 1934 to 1996 and seven documents in the archive.
The history of Hetchins on Ebykr.
Hetchins of North London: Hyman Hetchin's gramophone shop, Jack Denny's Vibrant Triangle, the ornate lugs, Alf Hetchin's years and the American market.
Grouped by format, the most read first.
A timeline of Hetchins of North London from 1934: the Vibrant Triangle, Tony Merkens at Herne Hill, Jack Denny's lugwork and Alf Hetchin's years.
Where Hetchins is named outside its own pages: four articles.
The articles that name Hetchins most often first.
…Claude. The Center-Pull Zenith: Le Racer · MAFAC’s undisputed magnum opus (sorry, Hetchins) was unveiled at the Paris bike show in October 1951. This brake was hailed as the first effective center-pull design…
…lightweights carried full Shimano groups on Campagnolo dropouts, and Bob Jackson and Hetchins did the same in 1988. In other words, the dropout outlived the group, somewhat sadly. In 1989, De Rosa offered its…
…lightweights carried full Shimano groups on Campagnolo dropouts, and Bob Jackson and Hetchins did the same in 1988: the dropout outlived the group. In 1989 De Rosa offered its Professional SLX with "any…
…drawings. Two graphite drawings by Stefano Dragonetti render the ornate scrollwork of Hetchins lugwork in close-up, one focused on a seat cluster and the other on a fork crown and head lug. When did you start…
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