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Is There A Prewar Colson Cushioner Assembly Diagram Out There?

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Krakatoa

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
A friend of mine is in over his head putting a cushioner back together that's been in pieces for years. I don't have any experience with this particular fork either so I figured I'd ask here. I did a quick look to see if there was a thread on it but I couldn't find one easily.

Thank you,

Nate VT
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Fork was made in 41 and then again 50-53. Kind of weird it wasn't available in 49 when Colson started bicycle production again as the clipper was being made then.
 
My postwar fork (51) has the same as many 41 forks I've seen.
1951 Colson Grill Tank Clean Up 001 (Medium).JPG

I've seen other examples but there doesn't seem to be any rational on when they may have changed. It's possible the others could be homemade/custom as they look rough or more generic.

Best catalog pic I've found for comparison:
Colson Cushioner 1942 Ad.JPG

More examples:
VKx1x-1.jpg

DSC_0167.JPG


I've also seen these:
100_1330.JPG

And these:
IMG_20191211_160101870.jpg
 
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