A mercury question.
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
A mercury question.
Recently I acquired a few bits and pieces, including a pair of headlight buckets made of aluminum. I'm told that they are from an early Mercury M3 truck. They look the same shape etc, as the ones from my 51F1 . These are stamped with the Number FSB-48....does that mean anything to anyone?
Thanks for your response.
Thanks for your response.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,363
Likes: 76
From: Utah
I don't know about the number stamping but I believe some of the 48 to 50 ford trucks used the aluminum buckets. Not sure when they went to metal.
Ive got a few of the aluminum ones and I know they came on some early ford trucks so im sure the early mercurys could/would have had them as well.
Ive got a few of the aluminum ones and I know they came on some early ford trucks so im sure the early mercurys could/would have had them as well.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 16,165
Likes: 4,767
From: Burbank, WA
Recently I acquired a few bits and pieces, including a pair of headlight buckets made of aluminum. I'm told that they are from an early Mercury M3 truck. They look the same shape etc, as the ones from my 51F1 . These are stamped with the Number FSB-48....does that mean anything to anyone?
Thanks for your response.
Thanks for your response.
I don't remember what the FSB stands for, exactly, but it is a code for lamp parts. You see similar codes on lenses, and they do have a meaning. The 48 does mean it was first used in 1948. You can easily date lamp lenses with this, and if you know how to decipher the letter parts of the code, it will tell you what the part came from. It's a lengthy list.
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
A mercury question.
Thanks all for your replies. I didn't think that I had something rare, or valuable. Just wondering, is all.
Anyone looking for a couple of M3 badges, or stainless indicator trim?
Geoff.
Anyone looking for a couple of M3 badges, or stainless indicator trim?
Geoff.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Chatsar
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Oct 21, 2017 08:28 AM
Sandidande
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Mar 10, 2008 08:42 AM
terrypen
1961 - 1966 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
8
Sep 22, 2006 11:00 AM
