Re: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades

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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:48:05 -0400
From: "Edward Albert" <ealbert01@gmail.com>
To: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
Cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades


Whoops, found two more both a track and road Sieber late 40's/early 50's I believe.

Edward Albert Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Edward Albert <ealbert01@gmail.com> wrote:
> Angel,
> Round fork blades everywhere
> All track
> Dick Power
> 3 Drydsdales of assorted vintages
> 2 Brennans
> Bob Berghino
> Durkopp
> Nagasawa
> Holdworth
> Ephgrave
> Pop Perry
> Bastide
> and counting.......
> Not rare at all especially on 20's - 50's bikes
>
> Edward Albert
> Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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