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Where can I find Schwinn fore brake spokes?

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Tim the Skid

Skidding on my '41 Schwinn Autocycle
I'm re-lacing a '39 Schwinn fore brake and need double butted spokes for the high side of the hi-lo hub. It looks like they are about 9 3/4" or 248 mm. Anyone have a source for these? I don't want to use stainless as I have NOS Torringtons for the small side of the hub.
 
I just took the old rim/hub set apart. they're 10 5/8" on the small side, 9 3/4" on the large side.
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I HAVE LACED HI LOW FLANGE 26 INCH WHEEL DRUM BRAKES WITH ALL 10 5/8 INCH SPOKES IN CROSS OVER FOUR PATTERN.
THE PIC YOU HAVE SHOWN IS LACED CROSSOVER THREE SPOKE CONFIGURATION ON HIGH SIDE, WHICH MAY ACCOUNT FOR WHAT YOU HAVE SHOWN IN THE PHOTO.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A HI LOW LACED WITH DIFFERENT LENGTH SPOKES!
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT COULD NOT BE BUILT THAT WAY.
 
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When I had a hi-low for brake Rick Gilmore laced with all the same spoke lengths in that cross over four pattern ...
 
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