Checking my stable, they seem rather common! At least on flat crowned track bikes.
Round fork blades on all the following:
1955 Claud Butler 1956 Carpenter 1959 W B Hurlow 1976 Masi (American built) 1992 Paramount (Waterford built)
Ken Sanford
Kensington, MD
> Does the use of round fork blades fall in the category of "rarely used"?
> Or,
> are they more common than that? I gather from Greg's note that Hetchins is
> known for them. Are there other builders that are regularly identified
> with
> round forks?
>
> I know dave moulton used them on his Criterium model.
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
>
> Hi list members. The recent couple of obscure builder information requests
> reminded me that I have an English frame that I know nothing about. Nor
> have
> I been able to discover anything about it on the web. It's a H.R. Daycock
> frame. The headstock transfer states an address of "Roman Road London E
> 2".
> It's built with Nervex pro lugs, and Campy long eyeletted dropouts {the
> fairly early ones with the extra little hole on the derailleur side}. The
> number 1312 is faintly stamped on the B.B. shell. It appears to be a
> nicely
> built; quite conventional , road frame , The only real departure from
> normal
> form is that it uses round fork blades like a Hetchins . I believe it
> dates
> from the late 1950's to early 1960's. Can anyone provide any information
> ?
>
> Thanks!
> Greg Lone
> Langley B.C.
> Canada