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03-18-16, 12:17 PM
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do you think that the blue fork which came with your crashed track frame is original to it?
03-18-16, 12:20 PM
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With round blades and that crown, it has to be a track fork. No markings on the steerer?
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03-18-16, 12:34 PM
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Ah,yes, a zero. That's of zero help.
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03-19-16, 06:49 AM
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Since you're East Coast, Dick Power? (one can always hope) You might try looking through fittings/castings catalogs for the fork crown: Vagner, Nervex, Bocama, etc -- I can't think of any American ones. Not having scalloped/thinned/cutout profile on the lower margin of the fork blade sockets is pretty rare, I think -- very "utilitarian". The dropouts appear to be "cut" rather than forged, which could be a sign of older manufacture: 1950s or 1960s, after which forged dropouts are nearly ubiquitous. On the other hand, the general shape of the fork crown shoulders looks more modern -- but I'm certainly not a "tarck" aficionado. Threading of the steerer: metric or imperial? Size of steerer tube? Diameter of steerer race seat?
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With a 1" steerer there is the possibility of a 26tpi thread.
The fact that the blade sockets are so thick combined with the stamped ends and lack of closure of gas holes makes me wonder if it may be from a utility machine with a coaster brake.
Absence of drilling in crown does not necessarily mean track/fixed. Some utilitarian "pushbikes" employ a rubber expander plug to mount their front mudguard to the south end of the steerer.
A 1" steerer keyed with a flat rather than a keyway makes one think of vintage British or Japanese. There were 1"/25.4mm headsets manufactured which came with a lockwasher for a flat rather than a keyway.
Crown appears to be made of formed & welded sheet rather than cast. Is there a weld on the underside?
The fact that the blade sockets are so thick combined with the stamped ends and lack of closure of gas holes makes me wonder if it may be from a utility machine with a coaster brake.
Absence of drilling in crown does not necessarily mean track/fixed. Some utilitarian "pushbikes" employ a rubber expander plug to mount their front mudguard to the south end of the steerer.
A 1" steerer keyed with a flat rather than a keyway makes one think of vintage British or Japanese. There were 1"/25.4mm headsets manufactured which came with a lockwasher for a flat rather than a keyway.
Crown appears to be made of formed & welded sheet rather than cast. Is there a weld on the underside?
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