Mack the fork
Look Ma, No Hands!
I have lusted for some time, for an earlier fork for my ‘40 DX bomber.
I don’t know what it is, but I just love the appearance of the earlier trust forks with the forward facing stanchions that brace the truss rods.
I’ve never actually fondled one of these forks in real life, therefore I actually don’t know how they’re made, or if they’re actually very strong compared to the forged
Ashtabula blade-type trussed forks.
From photos, it appears that the earlier prewar truss forks ( with the truss rod braces )were solid near the top , but became tubular nearer the axle end. As if welding a forged fork crown onto tubular fork legs , then smoothing the welds to appear all one piece.
Is that a correct observation/ description?
whereas the later, forged blade Ashtabula forks were forged flat as a single piecefrom top to bottom.
question #1 :
How were earlier Schwinn truss forks made
( such as on a 1936 “Double Diamond ) ?
question #2 :
What year was the forged Ashtabula flat blade fork introduced into the DX line ?
question #3 :
Is the later, forged, one piece,Ashtabula blade-type truss fork considered to be stronger than the earlier prewar truss forks ?
I don’t know what it is, but I just love the appearance of the earlier trust forks with the forward facing stanchions that brace the truss rods.
I’ve never actually fondled one of these forks in real life, therefore I actually don’t know how they’re made, or if they’re actually very strong compared to the forged
Ashtabula blade-type trussed forks.
From photos, it appears that the earlier prewar truss forks ( with the truss rod braces )were solid near the top , but became tubular nearer the axle end. As if welding a forged fork crown onto tubular fork legs , then smoothing the welds to appear all one piece.
Is that a correct observation/ description?
whereas the later, forged blade Ashtabula forks were forged flat as a single piecefrom top to bottom.
question #1 :
How were earlier Schwinn truss forks made
( such as on a 1936 “Double Diamond ) ?
question #2 :
What year was the forged Ashtabula flat blade fork introduced into the DX line ?
question #3 :
Is the later, forged, one piece,Ashtabula blade-type truss fork considered to be stronger than the earlier prewar truss forks ?