I am pretty sure I have some of those forks. However, I don't think that they are green (probably blue or maroon). I can look. Where are you located? I am in Edmonton. You can email me at jdwillia@telus.net
I've heard there are paint shops that can use a computer to match a sample you bring in and then mix that colour in a spray can for you. So, maybe you can find the right fork and take care of the colour later.
CCM used 2 different greens in the early 1950's. One was a solid colour mid green, and the other was a slightly transparent green sprayed over a silver base coat giving a candy apple effect. I have an original CCM can of the solid green. The other green can only be accurately reproduced using a 2 part process. The paint shops that claim they can match any colour may or may not come up with a close colour match. They usually make either some sort of base/clear paint or acrylic enamel. Many regular paint shops will try and match your paint colour using an alkyd enamel (no metallics). Many of the pigments used in paints in the ;30's, 40's, and 50's are just not available now. Try finding an enamel black that uses a bone black pigment. Modern blacks almost always end up looking slightly grey. Without the same pigments, a good match is almost impossible to achieve. One traditional alkyd enamel that is of resonable quality and can dry to look like an old enamel is One-Shot. However, if the colours available off the shelf are not what you want, you may end up having to mix a couple of colours.
On the hunt for a correct replacement.
Have you attempted to realign the head tube, or is there something more serious going on?
Unfortunately one fork leg separated at the crown during the straightening process, as expected tho.
It was a pretty severe bend.
The head set and steer tube were unaffected by the incident that bent the fork blades
Bump..
The search continues. .. hope you're all well.
I am pretty sure I have some of those forks. However, I don't think that they are green (probably blue or maroon). I can look. Where are you located? I am in Edmonton. You can email me at jdwillia@telus.net
John Williamson
I've heard there are paint shops that can use a computer to match a sample you bring in and then mix that colour in a spray can for you. So, maybe you can find the right fork and take care of the colour later.
CCM used 2 different greens in the early 1950's. One was a solid colour mid green, and the other was a slightly transparent green sprayed over a silver base coat giving a candy apple effect. I have an original CCM can of the solid green. The other green can only be accurately reproduced using a 2 part process. The paint shops that claim they can match any colour may or may not come up with a close colour match. They usually make either some sort of base/clear paint or acrylic enamel. Many regular paint shops will try and match your paint colour using an alkyd enamel (no metallics). Many of the pigments used in paints in the ;30's, 40's, and 50's are just not available now. Try finding an enamel black that uses a bone black pigment. Modern blacks almost always end up looking slightly grey. Without the same pigments, a good match is almost impossible to achieve. One traditional alkyd enamel that is of resonable quality and can dry to look like an old enamel is One-Shot. However, if the colours available off the shelf are not what you want, you may end up having to mix a couple of colours.
John Williamson
Id accept the color match challenge...
Happy spring Bump !