New dash knobs for 1930
Posted by Sherlock On 2017/11/3 14:13:43
I just got off the phone with Travis at Lavine Reproductions. They bought Yesterday's Radio and happily have been making and selling many of the plastic parts for our Packards since May.
Newly listed are the dash knobs for 1930. I have been under the impression from various research that the original color of dash and steering knobs (plus, on the Custom and Deluxe 8s, the window riser knobs and insets in the escutcheons, door lock handles, insets in the dome light and robe rope fasteners and the rear seat god-help-us handles) for 1930 was ivory and that the Catalin plastic gradually over the years turned the caramel color you see in almost every photo today. The Service parts list says there was also a "green tint" option for the plastic parts that year. I've never seen an example of that color or other reference to it.
Travis informed me there was a burled walnut brown style used in 1931 which may also have been used in 1930 as an option or otherwise. I've found no reference to this color in the Parts List. The folks at Lavine have been trying to reproduce that style, but so far without success. They have samples of the burled knobs. Photos below.
Can anyone help shed light on the color(s) available for 1930?
In the case of the Big 8s, many of the plastic parts are not being reproduced. Except for the dash knobs and door lock handles, all mine are all in good shape so I asked Travis if they could match the caramel color of the aged pieces. There is an extra fee, but they can do it.
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Newly listed are the dash knobs for 1930. I have been under the impression from various research that the original color of dash and steering knobs (plus, on the Custom and Deluxe 8s, the window riser knobs and insets in the escutcheons, door lock handles, insets in the dome light and robe rope fasteners and the rear seat god-help-us handles) for 1930 was ivory and that the Catalin plastic gradually over the years turned the caramel color you see in almost every photo today. The Service parts list says there was also a "green tint" option for the plastic parts that year. I've never seen an example of that color or other reference to it.
Travis informed me there was a burled walnut brown style used in 1931 which may also have been used in 1930 as an option or otherwise. I've found no reference to this color in the Parts List. The folks at Lavine have been trying to reproduce that style, but so far without success. They have samples of the burled knobs. Photos below.
Can anyone help shed light on the color(s) available for 1930?
In the case of the Big 8s, many of the plastic parts are not being reproduced. Except for the dash knobs and door lock handles, all mine are all in good shape so I asked Travis if they could match the caramel color of the aged pieces. There is an extra fee, but they can do it.
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