FoMoCo and Ford script stamped 16 x 4.5 wheels.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by BigALNeenyo

The 3 wheels that are the same, all are stamped FoMoCo, I am familiar with that logo. The oddball wheel is stamped with the Ford script. I am thinking the Ford script is older than the the FoMoCo, am I right? The wheels all are similar with the exception of the Script versus fomoco and the center lugs are different the script wheel is a Innie, the lug holes are recessed, where as the fomoco wheels are outies, lol .. the lug holes are raised.
Another question is, when did they go from the script logo to the fomoco? Thanks for any info.

On 11/20/1948, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for FOMOCO. This trademark is owned by Ford Motor Company,
One American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126. The USPTO has given the FOMOCO trademark serial number of 71569147. DD

[Newc]

Hi; when you install those wheels, you may notice the 'outie' has less threads showing, of the studs. One V8 member has noticed different appearing lug nuts also. He has some lug nuts with a shoulder below the taper, and those 'shouldered' nuts appear to bottom out when used with the "innies wheels. That is the ' shouldered' nuts can leave the 'innie' wheels loose! This wheel change may have to do with the adoption of common radials, and newer wheels?
Good topic Newc