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Title: HUTCH STEM
Post by: Steve P on December 04, 2007, 11:33 AM

I've scored this Hutch stem which is 100% original and in superb condition  :shocked:

Unlike my other stem, this one has knurling on the quill ... does this indicate a year of manufacture or even the country of origin perhaps

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/HutchStem_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/HutchStem_2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/HutchStem_3.jpg)

I know very little about the history of Hutch ... any info would be much appreciated  :daumenhoch:

Steve

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: brass monkey! on December 04, 2007, 11:35 AM

think mine has the knurling too??, so i'd be interested too ?

Are both of yours the freestyle versions ? They did a race one too...., without the mod potts holes...

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: Steve P on December 04, 2007, 06:41 PM

Both my stems are the freestyle type with potts ... they're identical apart from the knurling  ???

Steve

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: CD17 on December 04, 2007, 06:49 PM

None of mine have that knurling, I have one of each, so I would be intersted too  :-\

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: munners on December 04, 2007, 06:57 PM

I remember PKradman telling me that there are moody ones about!

Dont wanna worry you all!

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: Steve P on December 04, 2007, 07:00 PM

This is defo a genuine Hutch stem ... I got it from the original owner who purchased it when new BITD  :daumenhoch:

Steve

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: stuntmaster on December 04, 2007, 07:04 PM

the knurled ones were late 80`s hutch stems just before they went bust

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: Steve P on December 04, 2007, 07:06 PM

Cheers Paul ... do you know if they were USA made or overseas  :)

Steve

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: stuntmaster on December 04, 2007, 08:37 PM

most probably overseas as hutch moved everything over there in the end 

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: woody allen bars on December 04, 2007, 08:45 PM

The later ones were pretty awful from what I recall: in the early nineties you could get 'em new for around 15 quid and the top often came loose on the shaft after a while. Had a couple then gave up on 'em.

Nice score though, everyone wants Hutch stems nowadays  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 04, 2007, 09:07 PM

The snide ones were the deep H ones not the western ones  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HUTCH STEM
Post by: Brandy Truffle on December 09, 2007, 09:56 AM

Well, this one i actually bought back in 1983 with my own hard earned paper round money.... just rescued from me moms house when she moved last month. Been in a bin liner in the garage for years...
(http://www.theflow.co.uk/robold1.jpg)
(http://www.theflow.co.uk/robold.jpg)

No knurling and its got deep H rather than your lined one.. also a recessed ring around shaft in the aluminium under stem.

I'd say yours was a the Freestyle model "HutchINS" era one,which makes it late 80's from what i'm lead to believe.
pic of one here: http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=13672