Schwinn Springer Fork Legs and Crown, Original or Repop????

[Arjnmrskr213]

I ended up with a pair of 26” schwinn springer fork legs and crown. The ones that the legs and crown were originally painted. I was comparing to a set I have that i know for sure is original. I see alot of similarities but also with differences. Can anyone help me positively Id?

At first glance they look Original to me, both legs are marked either L or R, they both have those drain holes at the bottom, both seem to made in the traditional quality of the late 50s-60s. Crown also looks correct. Things that send up red flags are the drain holes on the legs are not as long vertically as the drain holes on my confirmed original springer fork. The curve on the fork blades are very similar to my og forks but not dead on. Steering tube on my og fork has the pre 1966 larger diameter crown for larger stem and other crown is smaller diameter. What do you guys think? To my knowledge all the repop had the flattened fork ends instead of the rounded ends and the repops had that ogly welded crown

 

[JChapoton]

original

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

original

Thats what i believe but i didnt wanna make that call or else i would feel im only saying they’re original cause theyre mine. The small diffrences made me leery but i have yet to see a repop springer built this well to call it a repop

 

[1817cent]

I would also go for original.

 

[Roger Henning]

Yes original but post 1957 or 58. They are the style my 1958 Phantom came with. Roger

 

[Mymando]

Look the the 50’s fork that I have.

 

[Jeff54]

Yeah, the newest those crowns could be as a single molded unit , would have to be is in 70's discounted. late 70's or by 1980 were 3 piece, welded. Repops in 90's 3 piece no weld bead, Electro fusion, er somtin.

And IDK which years, late 50-60's maybe; The neck has RxR tracks-Kurtiling like rims have.

However, It's been since the late 60's, the breather or drain holes in the fork legs. I don't remember but, there's a difference in how or size, shape they were punched in, that only Schwinn did verses the copies.

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Yes original but post 1957 or 58. They the style my 1958 Phantom came with. Roger

I believe they are post 1955. Thats when they changed from the old style springer with pivot bolt behind leg to pivot bolt thru leg.

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Yeah, the newest those crowns could be as a single molded unit , would have to be is in 70's discounted. late 70's or by 1980 were 3 piece, welded. Repops in 90's 3 piece no weld bead, Electro fusion, er somtin.

And IDK which years, late 50-60's maybe; The neck has RxR tracks-Kurtiling like rims have.

However, It's been since the late 60's, the breather or drain holes in the fork legs. I don't remember but, there's a difference in how or size, shape they were punched in, that only Schwinn did verses the copies.

The drain holes are the same just except the ones on this fork are not as long as on my known original springer. But same quality as far as thickness of fork legs and crown and i checked neck and no knurling