Larry - your description begs the question - could that brown crackle finish have been .. RUST ?
Anybody else catch this youtube of the 53 Giro on Dave Moulton's bike blog today ?
http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/
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Mark Petry mark@petry.org
Bainbridge Island, Washington USA
122.31 W 47.19 N
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Larry Hakim a ecrit :
One of THE coolest finishes I've ever seen on ANY bike was an original brow n-ish "crackle" finish on a Hetchins circa 1973. Have never seen it on any other bike (including other Hetchins) and much more unique and "show-stoppi ng" than any Italian bike from the 80's IMO.
Larry Hakim
Oxford, Mississippi, USA