Re: 1930 833 oil drain plug.

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2016/10/11 13:08:42

In the font that Packard used for these purposes the digit "1" appears like a "I" but with smaller serifs.

Although we don't know of any official factory records, I've been tracking theft-proof numbers for many years; 139623 falls clearly into the 1931 or 8th series production, the earliest 8th series number known to me is 138477. 8th Series production began in August 1930 so your car was probably manufactured in 1930 - perhaps that played a role in how it was titled.