In looking for spokes/nipples, I’d like to stay with those made by Torrington. However on ebay, both have come up in various bulk amounts, with no indication of the manufacturer. The few sellers I’ve asked say they have no idea who made their spokes/nipples because they got them without original packaging. My newbie question is were there several spoke/nipple makers in the 1930s/1940s or did Torrington pretty much control that market?
Lastly, if there were several manufacturers, does anyone know if there was an industrial standard where all spokes of a given gauge, no matter who made them, would have the same heads, same threads, and same thread length, i.e., would they all be interchangeable? Thanks.
Lastly, if there were several manufacturers, does anyone know if there was an industrial standard where all spokes of a given gauge, no matter who made them, would have the same heads, same threads, and same thread length, i.e., would they all be interchangeable? Thanks.