Re: DashBoard material for 1928 -533 Limo
Posted by Tim Cole On 2019/10/18 16:15:49
Here is a picture of a 426 dashboard.
By 1929 Packard was putting some fancier patterns. They were done by lithography the same way as toys. What I have never seen is two same series original cars next to each other and whether the dashboards had identical patterns.
If the panels were decorated and then stamped they would differ by car. Packard was the king of fake wood, but given their penchant for expensive finishing processes, I doubt it was cheaper than paint or actual wooden parts.
I would classify the pattern for this car imitation mahogany and it probably lost some redness over the years.
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By 1929 Packard was putting some fancier patterns. They were done by lithography the same way as toys. What I have never seen is two same series original cars next to each other and whether the dashboards had identical patterns.
If the panels were decorated and then stamped they would differ by car. Packard was the king of fake wood, but given their penchant for expensive finishing processes, I doubt it was cheaper than paint or actual wooden parts.
I would classify the pattern for this car imitation mahogany and it probably lost some redness over the years.
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