A matter of perspective...from where I sit, it's too big.
Phil Sieg Knoxville, tennessee
Thomas Rawson wrote:
> its too small........
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Naiman"
> <hetchinspete1@yahoo.com>
> To: "Phil Sieg" <triodelover@comcast.net>
> Cc: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>; "Flash"
> <flash@flashq.de>; "Tom Rawson" <twrawson@comcast.net>; "Len Ingram"
> <len@nutwood30.free-online.co.uk>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Hetchins 23" Magnum Bonam 1957 Item number: 6573909559
>
>
>> Phil; He does list his phone number for further
>> information which is very helpful. The jpgs are poor,
>> but I won't hold it against him. Most times if you
>> ask, sellers will provide better photos. The seller is
>> obviously not a photographer and probably not using a
>> digital.
>>
>> What puzzles me is where he got his starting price.
>> One never knows, someone out there might be willing to
>> pay his price. Those TA pedals went for $3300, and I
>> think it was last year a NOS first generation Campag
>> Gran Sport rear derailleur went for $1550. I've some
>> of the rarest surviving Hetchins in my small group and
>> I've never paid anything even approaching his opening
>> bid.
>>
>> Peter Naiman
>> Glendale, WI
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Phil Sieg <triodelover@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Those are some pretty crappy pictures for a seller
>>> who wants you to
>>> start by tossing nearly $9k his way. You'd think he
>>> could pull together
>>> something a tad more professional (or hire a
>>> starving grad student to do
>>> it) for something that dearly priced.
>>>
>>> Phil Sieg
>>> Knoxville, Tennessee
>>>
>>> Peter Naiman wrote:
>>>
>>> >This auction will be interesting to watch. A 1957
>>> >Hetchin's Magnum Bonum purchased about thirty years
>>> >ago, outfitted with mostly Campy NR, ridden about
>>> 200
>>> >miles and then put in storage. Opening bid is a
>>> >staggering GBP 4,950.00 or about $8500.
>>> >
>>> >No relation to the seller and I'm not bidding on
>>> this
>>> >one. Too rich for my blood.
>>> >
>>> >Peter Naiman
>>> >Glendale, WI
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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