This is so cool! It's elegant in it's simplicity. I have an old Raleigh Pursuit frame and a 26 inch fork with brake studs and you've got me thinking.........
Thank you for this! This may help solve most of the problems I'm having finding a replacement headset for my Murray Monterey. Still need to find a replacement for that pesky crown race though. I'm using a threadless headset and fork for now.
The headset on my rescued Monterey is badly worn with pitted fixed cups and crown race. Until I can source a suitable replacement, I'm going with a threadless fork from my parts stash mated to an inexpensive Ritchey Logic headset:
Since this fork had brakes studs I added and "emergency" brake...
I'm glad you are keeping your Murray alive and well. Have you ever replaced the headset on this bike? The fixed cups and crown race are pitted on mine and even with new bearings it feels gravelly. I haven't been able to find a replacement headset because the fork and crown race are odd balls...