Hi Guys,

my name is Joe, i´m from Berlin/ Germany.
I found your forum here and thought I try my luck to see, if someone here could help me with my girder fork.
I bought a pretty worn out fork from France, titled as an original BSA girder fork. The fork was chrome coated- surface was in a pretty bad condition so i sandblasted it.

Now, after getting rid of the surface coating on the fork, i´m not so sure, that this is an original BSA part and rather a replica...

Here are some pictures of the fork.

https://freeimage.host/i/3Vyfhyx
https://freeimage.host/i/3VyfNjV
https://freeimage.host/i/3VyfwTQ
https://freeimage.host/i/3VyfkCP
https://freeimage.host/i/3Vyf4yv
https://freeimage.host/i/3Vyfijp
https://freeimage.host/i/3VyfPuR
https://freeimage.host/i/3Vyfr8J
https://freeimage.host/i/3Vyft6X
https://freeimage.host/i/3VyfZGt
https://freeimage.host/i/3VyfbFn

I would highly appreciate if someone could tell me, if i bought trash or an original :)

Waiting for your Feedback, thanks!

email (option): j.valentinitsch@gmail.com

I'd say definitely original Joe. The original construction involved pinning the tubes into the lugs before brazing, which looks to be the case with yours. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

Hey Ron,

fantastic! Thx so much for this fast and valuable feedback.

best,

Joe

email (option): j.valentinitsch@gmail.com