Fork ID please

[gmac]

These came fitted to an '81 Supergoose frame that I just got from the States, but they are obviously not Mongoose forks. Can anyone identify what they are ? (I already figured out that they are grey and rusty thanks  ) It's possible that they were originally un-drilled, as the brake hole is slightly off centre and looks like it may have been added.








Thanks

Guy 

[steve]

-decals may be origano
-these are mini versions of yours
-whack some bottomeo stickers on them

-oh, and they are undrilled - nice welding eh?

[gmac]

I thought they did look a bit like Botema's, and yeah - the welding is sweet 

[Nosnod]

I am pretty sure they are not Bottema as the drop outs on Bottema's never came down to the bottom of the fork like yours and always finished quite a bit short

[Moose]

Redline also did that style of fork (basically a smaller, copied design of the Bottema)

[gmac]

I am pretty sure they are not Bottema as the drop outs on Bottema's never came down to the bottom of the fork like yours and always finished quite a bit short

I wasn't saying they are Botema's, I was just saying they are similar 

[Coastvl]

I'm guessing early Redline MXII or proline forks. Exactly what I'm lookin for in fact. Bit too far away from me though.

[FuNMoNsTeR]

Yep deffo look like late 70s Redline forks to me
 The pink cyclecraft ones pictured have sharper edges on the dropouts.

[selfpreservation]

check the redline in the Bolt-on frame platforms thread in freestyle it has similar forks

[Bren Gunn]

Redline also did that style of fork (basically a smaller, copied design of the Bottema)

Redline (Linn Kastan) invented the BMX fork in 1974, they did not copy the Bottema fork design.

Guy, I would say those forks are mid to late 70s nickel Redline forks that have been drilled, quite a rare find in the UK.

If you are interested in selling them give me a shout

Bren

[Moose]

My apologies for the mis-information

Redline invented that style of fork

How's that

[Bren Gunn]

  Go to the top of the class...

or you could read this...

http://www.vintagebmx.com/interview_kastan.htm


Bren

[Bob_Acid]

I've read a lot of the interviews on vbmx, not that one though. Interesting reading Bren 

[FuNMoNsTeR]

I knew Bren would know... Mr Redline

[gmac]

Thanks for all the info folks 

[steve]

plus, the new -new school redline forks have redline
then underneath
chromoly on them, i think as a bit of an omage

-but then they stuck on some fake cross weave carbon -ffs???