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Colson vs CWC braces stands. Not so similar after all

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fordmike65

Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
So the question was brought up in a recent a For Sale thread whether there were any differences between Colson and CWC braces dropstands and if so, what they were. So, I pulled out a few Colson stands from my stash along with a lone stand off a '37 CWC. All this time I figured they were the same except for Colson using a pin instead of the conventional shouldered bolts. I've even seen several collectors drill out Colson stands and use them in place of a CWC. Well....looks like they're not that similar after all. Check it out:

Colson braced stand
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CWC braced stand
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Colson compared to CWC
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Several Colson stands showing they are all roughly the same.
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Good info Mike! Just curious though what the heck are you doing with a CWC stand--trying to be like Eddie? :DV/r Shawn
 
What about the width of the material...is it the same?
Good question. It was late and I was already in bed when I realized I had forgotten to take pics. Pretty sure they were the same, but I'll add pics before I leave for work.
 
I didn't have a CWC stand to compare my Colson stand to, I did compare it to a non braced stand assuming it was the same as CWC and there was about 1/8" difference in width.
 
Thanks! Good info. Glad this issue came up. I always ASSUMED they both were the same except for pivots too.
 
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