don't know. when i took the fork apart, no washer, no ring, and just a couple ball bearings left in place. would like to find something out soon from somebody that has previous experience so i can start putting the forks back together, with or without the bearings. help me out here.
when working on +50 year old stuff (those forks were used earlier also), no need to rush anything or anybody.
not everyone has constant access to the net, and even fewer know/remember anything about these things.
even i occasionally tend to take the easy way and start asking around, instead of sitting down, observing the parts and try to figure out 