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Dec 22, 2014 | 08:15 AM

joezzz

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'Stamped' firewall numbers

Would someone advise what the stamped numbers located on the drivers side of the firewall indicate.
How do you determine want they mean?

Dec 22, 2014 | 09:39 AM

harleymsn

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Post the number/letters in the order they are stamped and we will try to help decipher them for you.

Dec 22, 2014 | 10:24 AM

joezzz

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Thanks for the quick response.
These letters & numbers are stamped just to the left of the voltage regulator, and they are;
P M10
160

Dec 22, 2014 | 11:27 AM

harleymsn

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Originally Posted by joezzz

Thanks for the quick response.
These letters & numbers are stamped just to the left of the voltage regulator, and they are;
P M10
160

I don't think you have the whole thing there, should be a lot more numbers/letters for a '52. The M10 could indicate December 10 and the 160 could be the Build number, but that would seem a low number for 10 days into the month. Also, there was no plant code of P in 1952, however the Twin City (St. Paul) SP code was changed to P in 1953.

For Example, my 1950 F5 is
M NR 9J
729
M=Meadow green
NR= Norfolk, Va
9= 9th day
J= September
729= Build number

And Jolly Roger Joe's '51 is
RH F4 H 2IH 2272
RH= Richmond, Ca
F4=F4
H= Silvertone Gray
21= 21st day
H= August
2272= Build number

Dec 22, 2014 | 01:24 PM

joezzz

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OK this is what I have located so far.
After a careful inspection, including removing the voltage reg. and finding no other numbers, here is what I have;
Ser. No F1R2NR5061
production code: 10KCE160K

Thanks for your help

Dec 22, 2014 | 03:17 PM

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OK, the NR in the serial # indicates Norfolk, Va plant. If the P in the stamping was for the paint code it would indicate that it went out as Primer (special or fleet order)