Re: Firewall VIN Tag Stamping Questions...
Posted by 1929PackardGuy On 2022/9/30 19:42:34
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That's exactly what I was seeing. That blueprint shows the plate they started using in 1933 and that's when I start seeing the "I" instead of a "1". I was getting argued down about that and that the plate on a '29 should be brass. Technically they are, but they're nickel plated so a correct repro would be silver, not shiny brass. Showed him photos of this plate on a '29 640 I couldn't get bought, know this car to be original other than a bad yellow 1960s repaint, and he told me this tag was fake. This tag is definitely NOT a fake. Thanks much! Who reproduces these things??
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Owen_Dyneto wrote:
1. Based on photos I have on file, the 1929 patent plates still used the numeric digit "1" rather than "I".
2. The attached blueprint provides details of typical construction of the era; the plate material used was brass, background etched in relief, then nickel plated and then the background paint filled (black). I believe the plates used in the 6th Series had the same construction.
That's exactly what I was seeing. That blueprint shows the plate they started using in 1933 and that's when I start seeing the "I" instead of a "1". I was getting argued down about that and that the plate on a '29 should be brass. Technically they are, but they're nickel plated so a correct repro would be silver, not shiny brass. Showed him photos of this plate on a '29 640 I couldn't get bought, know this car to be original other than a bad yellow 1960s repaint, and he told me this tag was fake. This tag is definitely NOT a fake. Thanks much! Who reproduces these things??
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