This reminds me of my visit, years ago, to "Hetchins Heaven," the home of Jimmy Thompson, who used to work for Hetchins. He had two dozen bikes from a similar spread of model years, including one with a backward-threaded bottom bracket (RH on the right, LH on the left, which meant that the adjustable cup had to be mounted on the drive side). Gorgeous workmanship, if over the top, even by Capo standards.

I also recall seeing several ornate curvy-stayed Hetchins bikes at Charlie Harding's shop on Westwood Blvd., just south of UCLA and Westwood Village. He had converted an older, plainer one to 90 speeds with four shift levers, using a Sturmey IGH with a triple chainring and a 6-speed freewheel.