[CR]Outside Fork Tangs?!

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: [CR]Outside Fork Tangs?!
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:33:33 -0500
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On ebay there is an "Emperor" vintage lightweight with the fork reinforcing tangs brazed on the outside of the fork blades instead of the inside. Am I correct that this is unusual (I know I've never seen this before) and why are they usually on the inside?

http://ebay.com/<blah

or auction # 6514089260

Eric Elman
Somers, CT