Re: [CR] Nervex or Vagner fork crowns???

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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:48:26 -0700
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Thread-Topic: [CR] Nervex or Vagner fork crowns???
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Jay Dubiel" <zoomdog@pure.net>, "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Nervex or Vagner fork crowns???

Jay Dubiel wrote:
> I'm still receiving conflicting Off List replies
> though. Some have said Nervex, some Vagner. One said it could
> have been a Maker other than those.
> >>
> http://s517.photobucket.com/albums/u335/gypsybike/RESEARCH%20MATE
> RIALS/?action=view&current=000acrown1.jpg
> >>
> >>
> http://s517.photobucket.com/albums/u335/gypsybike/RESEARCH%20MATE
> RIALS/?action=view&current=000acrown2.jpg

I'll add another vote in confirmation of what Chas. Colerich said -- both of the crowns in the pictures you linked to are definitely Nervex/Dubois. They are hollow, made by wrapping sheetmetal around and welding underneath. As different from a Wagner (solid forged, not hollow) as can be.

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA