Re: Bendix Treadle Vac Study- Serioius Business!!
Posted by BH On 2010/12/5 16:01:20
Looks like there's been a lot of good discussion, here, in my absence. If I'm reading things correctly, there seems to be some confusion regarding the numbers stamped on the end of the die-cast body of the hydraulic section.
So, I borrowed Howard's pic from post #31, highlighted the identifying symbol, and attached it below.
Yet, note the three-characters stamped below - "5AA". I'm thinking that's some sort of serialized stamping to identify when the unit was built. (Similarly, Chrysler puts a Month-Date-Hour (MDH) number on a vehicle safety certification label that was affixed to the end of the driver's door on vehicle for production tracking purposes.) I wonder if the the "5", here, represents the last digit of the year "1955"; not sure about the alpha characters.
I'm thinking the "5BF" that Keith is reporting is that kind of number. Perhaps the actual model identification stamping is faint or has otherwise been lost over the years.
Also, the top cover on many of the V8 Packards that I've purchased has been oriented incorrectly - that is, with the fill cap directly under the steering column. Though a bit tedious, it can be remove and re-installed 180-degrees, on-car, with the aid of an offset screwdriver.
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So, I borrowed Howard's pic from post #31, highlighted the identifying symbol, and attached it below.
Yet, note the three-characters stamped below - "5AA". I'm thinking that's some sort of serialized stamping to identify when the unit was built. (Similarly, Chrysler puts a Month-Date-Hour (MDH) number on a vehicle safety certification label that was affixed to the end of the driver's door on vehicle for production tracking purposes.) I wonder if the the "5", here, represents the last digit of the year "1955"; not sure about the alpha characters.
I'm thinking the "5BF" that Keith is reporting is that kind of number. Perhaps the actual model identification stamping is faint or has otherwise been lost over the years.
Also, the top cover on many of the V8 Packards that I've purchased has been oriented incorrectly - that is, with the fill cap directly under the steering column. Though a bit tedious, it can be remove and re-installed 180-degrees, on-car, with the aid of an offset screwdriver.
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