HUTCH STEM

[Steve P]

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

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







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

Steve

[brass monkey!]

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...

[Steve P]

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

Steve

[CD17]

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

[munners]

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

Dont wanna worry you all!

[Steve P]

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

Steve

[stuntmaster]

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

[Steve P]

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

Steve

[stuntmaster]

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

[woody allen bars]

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 

[Bob_Acid]

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

[Brandy Truffle]

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...



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