Another cataloguing project. I've been grabbing all these images of Herse's house-made bits for his bikes for some time now, and was just going about organizing them, and in the process figured that if I was going to do that, I may as well make a web page out of it... so here we are. I'm not going to cover Herse bikes or frames here, just the interesting little bits that are part of what makes a "constructeur" unique amongst framebuilders.
As always, if you have anything to add, contact me. Thanks to Grant Handley and Scott Davis for selling so much of this stuff on ebay so I could grab all the pictures!
cranks and related items
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1st type crankarms (recessed "r. herse" stamping; plain arms; take 1st type chainwheels) |
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2nd type crankarms (recessed "r. herse" stamping; grooved arms; take 1st or 2nd type chainwheels) |
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3rd type crankarms (raised "r. herse" stamping; take 2nd type chainwheels) |
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1st type chainwheel (rounded around bolt holes; for 1st or 2nd type crankarms) |
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2nd type chainwheel (squared off at bolt holes; for 2nd or 3rd type crankarms) |
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1st type crank bolts (1950 - 16mm; one right-hand thread, one left-hand; only fit early type RH SKF bottom bracket) |
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2nd type crank bolts (1960s/70s - both right-hand thread) |
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1st type dust caps (1946 - steel) |
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2nd type dust caps (alloy) |
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SKF bottom bracket |
![](images/crankremovaltool.th.jpg) |
crank removal tool |
stems and related items
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quill type road stem |
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tandem stoker stem |
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normal type stem bolts |
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long type stem bolts (for mounting bag support) |
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non-threaded (early) type stem cap |
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threaded type stem cap |
racks and related items
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1st type small front rack (squared front); centerpull mount |
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1st type small front rack(squared front); fork mount
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![](images/frack5.1.th.jpg) |
2nd type small front rack (rounded front), centerpull mount |
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2nd type small front rack (rounded front); fork mount |
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rear rack |
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stem mount handlebar bag support for RH stems |
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stem mount handlebar bag support for single-bolt stems ("Federal" and other models) |
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bolts for mounting rack to centerpull brakes. 10mm and 8mm |
brakes and related items
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1st type cantilever brakes |
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2nd type cantilever brakes |
![](images/cablehangers_1st.th.jpg) |
1st type brake straddle cable pulleys (1940s; larger pulley wheel) |
![](images/cablehangers_2nd.th.jpg) |
2nd type brake straddle cable pulleys |
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straddle cable |
![](images/brakelever_dualcable.th.jpg) |
brake levers modified to pull 2 cables |
lighting and related items
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dynamo actuation lever, for mounting on seat binder bolt, (~1950) |
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brass collar for "eclairage sans fils" |
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floating steerer tube contact plug for "eclairage sans fils" |
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modified JOS type FU taillight for seat tube mounting |
hubs and related items
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modified Maxi-Car hubs, "grandes flasques" |
derailleurs and related items
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front derailleur |
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eccentric lever for cyclo rear deralleur |
other small bits
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seat post |
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seat binder w/alloy 10mm nut, both serrated washers, and original cable hanger |
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reinforcement for rear fender mount at brake bridge |
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lugs |
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