The Ford Barn

Preacher · 03-02-2012, 08:39 PM

Finding this symbol in / on many parts. this particular one is on the inside of both front spring U-Bolts. what does it represent?

Layden B · 03-02-2012, 11:07 PM

Maybe someone can tell us what company it represents.

John Otis · 03-03-2012, 10:03 AM

The CH is Chicago Manufacturing. http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artif...g-company.html

jackdaron · 03-03-2012, 10:16 AM

Could also be Cleveland Hardware.

RonC · 03-07-2012, 08:42 AM

Layden, It's interseting to note from your attached service bulletin, that there are "Ford" Script stamped parts that are bogus!

Layden B · 03-07-2012, 01:05 PM

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During The Great War large supplies of spare parts were purchased by the Army and sent to France to maintain the fleet of Model Ts. After the war what was left was sold as surplus. Most was shipped back here and sold by Western Auto Supply and others cheaper than the Ford dealer down the street! Sure made Henry mad and he publicized that you should not buy the genuine Ford parts because they may not have been stored properly and therefore not fit to use!
The auto companies remembered what had happened and come WWII the sales contracts stated that all vehicles and parts that left the country could not come back. Thus the stories of dumping new trucks over the sides of ships in the South Pacific.

03-03-2012, 10:03 AM	#3
John Otis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vermont and Florida Posts: 188	Re: What is this symbol? The CH is Chicago Manufacturing. http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artif...g-company.html

03-03-2012, 10:16 AM	#4
jackdaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brownsburg,In. Posts: 383	Re: What is this symbol? Could also be Cleveland Hardware.

03-07-2012, 08:42 AM	#5
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: What is this symbol? Layden, It's interseting to note from your attached service bulletin, that there are "Ford" Script stamped parts that are bogus!

03-07-2012, 01:05 PM	#6
Layden B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 300	Re: What is this symbol? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) During The Great War large supplies of spare parts were purchased by the Army and sent to France to maintain the fleet of Model Ts. After the war what was left was sold as surplus. Most was shipped back here and sold by Western Auto Supply and others cheaper than the Ford dealer down the street! Sure made Henry mad and he publicized that you should not buy the genuine Ford parts because they may not have been stored properly and therefore not fit to use! The auto companies remembered what had happened and come WWII the sales contracts stated that all vehicles and parts that left the country could not come back. Thus the stories of dumping new trucks over the sides of ships in the South Pacific.