12-21-2020, 11:21 PM
I have been digging through old parts trying to build up a "frankenbike" project and came across a couple of forks I need help ID'ing.
One is an early Moser fork without any marks other than the crown lug "trident/MOSER" and the steerer tube "4" "70". Essentially a flat crown lug with recessed brake mounting, unbranded forged dropouts with very good finish work on the fork end/dropout conjunctions, but horrible work at the crown/fork blade conjuctions. Excellent paintwork. I am trying to determine what year(s) and possibly model(s) this fork may have been used on. I don't believe Moser was having frames made with his name before 1977. I have a 1985 "Aelle" model frameset (Columbus "AELLE" tubing) that has a stylized "F MOSER" in the crown lug quite different from this example. I would expect it to be more '70s than '80s; and it is not from the cheap French frames using Fransisco Moser's name on some "hi-ten" steel frames circa late '70s-early '80s. No reinforcing "splines" in the steerer tube.
The second fork is of unknown branding other than the "SW" on the fork crown. Chromed semi-sloped crown with recessed brake mounting, heart cutouts in tangs, and Campagnolo chromed dropouts; original blue paint stripped off. This fork is much lighter than the Moser fork, and is clearly stamped with the Columbus logo and has the reinforced steerer tube design. I believe the blade tubes are lightweight Columbus due to overall weight differential, but no stamps on blades. All work on this fork is very clean and professionally done.
The third fork is unknown except for the "G" on the crown. It happens to presently reside on a Moser frame that has nothing to do with the aforementioned Moser fork.
If anyone knows information about these forks I appreciate it.
Be safe during the holidays!
Howard
Moser and "SW"
Moser
Moser and "SW"
"SW"
"SW"
"G"
One is an early Moser fork without any marks other than the crown lug "trident/MOSER" and the steerer tube "4" "70". Essentially a flat crown lug with recessed brake mounting, unbranded forged dropouts with very good finish work on the fork end/dropout conjunctions, but horrible work at the crown/fork blade conjuctions. Excellent paintwork. I am trying to determine what year(s) and possibly model(s) this fork may have been used on. I don't believe Moser was having frames made with his name before 1977. I have a 1985 "Aelle" model frameset (Columbus "AELLE" tubing) that has a stylized "F MOSER" in the crown lug quite different from this example. I would expect it to be more '70s than '80s; and it is not from the cheap French frames using Fransisco Moser's name on some "hi-ten" steel frames circa late '70s-early '80s. No reinforcing "splines" in the steerer tube.
The second fork is of unknown branding other than the "SW" on the fork crown. Chromed semi-sloped crown with recessed brake mounting, heart cutouts in tangs, and Campagnolo chromed dropouts; original blue paint stripped off. This fork is much lighter than the Moser fork, and is clearly stamped with the Columbus logo and has the reinforced steerer tube design. I believe the blade tubes are lightweight Columbus due to overall weight differential, but no stamps on blades. All work on this fork is very clean and professionally done.
The third fork is unknown except for the "G" on the crown. It happens to presently reside on a Moser frame that has nothing to do with the aforementioned Moser fork.
If anyone knows information about these forks I appreciate it.
Be safe during the holidays!
Howard
Moser and "SW"
Moser
Moser and "SW"
"SW"
"SW"
"G"
Ride Fast, Be Safe!
Howard
Howard
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