Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
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Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby gbannerman » Sun May 15, 2011 1:56 pm
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby Campy » Tue May 05, 2015 9:46 pm
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby old steel Bikes » Wed May 06, 2015 9:12 am
Excellent Information
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Wed May 06, 2015 3:00 pm
First page I looked I saw a name I recognised and the frame was full chrome and I thought " I remember that bike!"
I too remember mine had Hoffy on the BB but no number and was made 1977. Maybe the number was somewhere else. Steerer?
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Wed May 06, 2015 8:06 pm
It Is most likely that the frames without serial numbers were imported frames. The ones with a serial number would have been made by either Bill Hoffman or Eric Hendren. That's my theory.Campy wrote:Any idea why the Hoffy I own would have no serial number - just the word HOFFY stamped on the underside of the bb? The bike has the first gen Dura-ace group set and seems to be mid 70's.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Wed May 06, 2015 8:27 pm
I have looked through the list and seen many many familiar names but cant find either my road or track bike.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby Ditch35 » Fri May 08, 2015 5:22 am
Gav will be doing a story soon on Hoffy #01, as it has been found and is being restored.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Fri May 08, 2015 8:55 pm
Pleased to hear that. Would have been disappointed if my theory was correct.Ditch35 wrote:The frames without numbers and just the word Hoffy, still built by Hoffy just not for a customer, they where built and then sold in the shop.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:17 pm
Just wondering if there is a better explanation on lack of numbers?Ditch35 wrote:The frames without numbers and just the word Hoffy, still built by Hoffy just not for a customer, they where built and then sold in the shop.
Gav will be doing a story soon on Hoffy #01, as it has been found and is being restored.
I don't have my original frames now but I was measured and both were built for me and I don't remember serial numbers on them. I am refinishing a frame I picked up just now and it has no number either.
When I got my frames from Eric I seem to recall also getting little stickers with my name to put on the bike. Anyone else remember this? I just thought of it and might do the same on this bike I am just doing. I think the font was like an old english?
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby dayne » Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:12 am
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby morini » Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:11 am
Is that implying an alledged mythical "Europa" style repaint, a.k.a. appropriating "other brands as your own"?dayne wrote:Sometimes re paints were stamped hoffy with no serial no I believe.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:41 am
Seems less likely? a framebuilder would appropriate someone elses frame.dayne wrote:Sometimes re paints were stamped hoffy with no serial no I believe.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:21 pm
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:28 pm
Yeah, just that I don't remember a number on my bikes but it is a long time since I saw them.Lots of steel bikes wrote:Ditch35 gave what looked like a definitive answer. Perhaps he got the explanation from the horse's mouth.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:28 pm
I don't think I have ever owned anything I was as proud and pleased with as that bike!
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby morini » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:44 pm
Lets hope so, this is the version I prefer.Lots of steel bikes wrote:Ditch35 gave what looked like a definitive answer. Perhaps he got the explanation from the horse's mouth.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby dayne » Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:17 pm
One I know of is now owned by a Brisbane collector and features in a book.
It turned out to be a Tom Wallace special I believe.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:53 pm
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:53 am
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:16 pm
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:22 am
I am a bit short of cash at the moment so made these plain vinyl cut decals pretty easily with the help of local signwriter.
I have some early DuraAce and 500 gear to put on it..hopefully bringing it to Pushies Galore.
Apologies for the poor picture quality off my cheap tablet.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby utedeej » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:09 pm
Classic colour too the old red and white. Is that silver paint on the frame lugs and gold on the fork lugs?
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby koen » Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:30 pm
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby utedeej » Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:44 pm
I've gone ahead and painted anyway, as i'm keen to finish off the old 24" speedwell frame i'm doing for my daughter.
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Re: Serial numbers for Hoffy Cycles
Postby elantra » Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:09 pm
Contrary to popular belief it DOES get cold up here (Qld) in winter (sometimes) even if not as often as it used to.utedeej wrote:Try painting in Canberra in the winter when it gets down to minuses overnight and around 10 during the day
I've gone ahead and painted anyway, as i'm keen to finish off the old 24" speedwell frame i'm doing for my daughter.
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