Question about Schwinn springers

[Brutuskend]

I have about about 6 or 8 springer forks from the late 40's and early 50's and the VAST majority have slotted drop outs on both fork legs, but one or two have a slot on one side and just a hole on the left side. Explain please. Why is that?

TIA

 

[ricobike]

I believe they were originally designed with the hole for safety. Later they realized it wasn't all that much safer so they slotted both sides.

 

[GTs58]

Are all the forks unmodified by someone? Here's the parts diagram for the old style and it shows only a one side drop out. Even the new style 55 and up have a one side drop out only.

 

[Dave K]

Early prewar forks had a hole on both sides originally. Only seen a handful that have not been modified to have a slot on at least one side.

 

[Brutuskend]

Thanks everyone for your responses.
Good to know!

 

[spoker]

the early legs also did not have drain hole slots at the bottom of the legs,also part number 2935 should show 2 different brackets,the angle for the springer with rhe bolt behind[early] is a different angle for the later springer with the bolt goin through the center,mixing them up will give you the wrong fork angle

 

[SJ_BIKER]

Errr what was the purpose of the drain holes anyway?

 

[spoker]

cant tell u why only what!!!!!!

 

[Brutuskend]

Errr what was the purpose of the drain holes anyway?

So any water that found it's way into the tube could drain out before rust could destroy the fork tube.