I have done a bit of internet searching and come up with a range of numbers for what I
thought was just 2 styles of Classic oval steel fork blades. By this I mean the cross-section of the blade, measured at the top where it fits into (or onto) a fork crown.
Leaving off the really old "D" shaped blades, up till now I thought there was a
Reynolds "Imperial Oval" (longer and thinner) and a
Columbus "Continental Oval" (shorter and fatter)
Now I find a wider range of names and sizes (all mm), could there be this much variety or variation out of the factories, or is it because of sloppy (inconsistent) measuring?
Very early Reynolds 531 blade................................. 30 x 12.5
Reynolds 'A' blade: stamped 30 x 17, measured...... 29 x 16
Reynolds 531 "Imperial" (but sometimes called CO) 28.5 x 16.5
Reynolds 531 "Continental Oval"...............................29 x 16
Columbus "Continental" standard blade....................28 x 19
Reynolds 531 NCO (NEW Continental Oval).............27.5 x 20
Since I'm making a list, here's some round (Pista) blade dimensions
Reynolds (531?).........................................................22
Columbus SP..............................................................24
Please clarify or add more mud to the waters.
