Will This Fork Work With My Frame?

[Jive Turkey]

So......this one just popped up for sale here but it's bent. Thoughts?

Sold - 1946 into the 1950s Schwinn truss fork in original paint for AUTO-CYCLES AND HOLLYWOODS!!! | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

This is bent back, maybe you have a little brute fork straightener to repair this???????

thecabe.com

 

[Wolfmac]

So......this one just popped up for sale here but it's bent. Thoughts?

Sold - 1946 into the 1950s Schwinn truss fork in original paint for AUTO-CYCLES AND HOLLYWOODS!!! | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

This is bent back, maybe you have a little brute fork straightener to repair this???????

thecabe.com

Full width B6 fork for 2.125 tire. Steer tube is correct for your frame. Fixing a bend like this is usually pretty simple.

 

[Jive Turkey]

I decided to pass on that one, it's also cracked and I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable riding on it after so much repair work was done. The search continues.

 

[ODDER]

Another possibility and possibly (most likely) stupid question........

I ran across this photo on another site and was wondering if anyone had done this with success and what the ride quality was like? I did contact the owner of the bike in the photo but he never got past the mock-up stage with it like that. It certainly looks cooler (IMO at least) with the kicked out front end. I was kind of trying to avoid a Schwinn springer (yawn) just because everyone else has one but maybe it's not a bad idea:

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I’ve done it. It works just fine after you get used to the way it steers. Had mine set up like this for about 20 years and no problems.