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d.j. moordigian

01-30-2012 12:36 PM

Patent plate...original ?

This was on ebay, is this an original Plate? It looks like it has a different
finish, how do you tell?

http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/pict/270900533348_1.jpg

Vintage original Ford automobile data plate door hood engine tag emblem

BRENT in 10-uh-C

01-30-2012 01:07 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

It appears it was/is the "real deal" however a visual might need to be confirmed. Vince Falter researched this several years ago and it is all about the numbers.

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CarlG

01-30-2012 01:10 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

Somebody thought it was an original plate -- paid a hundred bucks for it!

Marco Tahtaras

01-30-2012 04:17 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-origi...7E%7E60_12.JPG

I don't see how it can be the real deal. It must be aluminum. If it were zinc it would be gray after all these years. Now I certainly can't say they all looked alike but compare it to mine below. Sorry for the crappy pic.

http://abarnyard.com/fordor/images/patent-2a.jpg

d.j. moordigian

01-30-2012 04:28 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

Thanks Marco!

The font is different !

RonC	01-30-2012 04:45 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ford-Model-Pa...-/290601182473

peters180a/170b

01-30-2012 04:48 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

someone paid for a early [RICK'S] Repro. L.O.L.

BRENT in 10-uh-C

01-30-2012 05:32 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

Well there you go. I had been using Vince's info (http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/patentplates.htm) as my search method not realizing there was font differences too. Good to know!!

Marco Tahtaras

01-30-2012 09:10 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordgarage (Post 354180)

Based on the original drawings I've examined, the later plates were in fact aluminum, not zinc. This is also evident when you find originals that are missing all the lettering but look like a smooth aluminum plate. The zinc plates often completely corrode away.

What is "later"?

b ramsey

01-31-2012 09:24 PM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

the one on my '30 is definately aluminum. cant read a thing on it either.

d.j. moordigian

02-01-2012 11:30 AM

Re: Patent plate...original ?

Checked my tag last night, it's....Zink..8-28

b ramsey,
The tag on your car, is the font the same as Marcos?

Vince,
Any more information?

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