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Just seen your eBay - that's an interesting one, good to see another Browning suspension Marin surfacing.
Having spent a bit of time researching these Marins and forks, that's the 1st time I've see a straight bladed leg on these forks.
What's the serial number out of interest? Maybe it's a prototype fork?
Cheers Mat. Interesting theory. Mine's definitely TIG'd so you're probably right that Roberts probably only made the prototype(s) and then were copied for production. If Marin did make these in small numbers, it would be interesting to find out where. Perhaps an email to Marin may turn something up?
The Cannondale is finished, so expect some progress to begin on this in the next month or so! :roll:
Cheers
boy"O"boy
MR OX":2yq0z4ky said:Just had a team version fall in my lap, it's not in the best condition but I've ridden worse!
Just seen your eBay - that's an interesting one, good to see another Browning suspension Marin surfacing.
Having spent a bit of time researching these Marins and forks, that's the 1st time I've see a straight bladed leg on these forks.
What's the serial number out of interest? Maybe it's a prototype fork?
MatBH5":2yq0z4ky said:Interesting these... the magazine scan close up of the headtube I could convince myself is fillet-brazed, which could be Roberts, and the write up mentions a British prototype. Also, see the cable guide position is right on the headtube on the prototype. The others in here seem TIG’ed and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a TIG’d Roberts (someone will correct me).
So perhaps an initial one/few brazed in UK to prove the concept, perhaps as the fork was this side of the Atlantic, then a Marin ‘mass-produced’ copy for production, though in relatively small numbers for Marin.
Just guess work and very cool whatever.
Cheers Mat. Interesting theory. Mine's definitely TIG'd so you're probably right that Roberts probably only made the prototype(s) and then were copied for production. If Marin did make these in small numbers, it would be interesting to find out where. Perhaps an email to Marin may turn something up?
The Cannondale is finished, so expect some progress to begin on this in the next month or so! :roll:
Cheers
boy"O"boy