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Steve Plucker · 04-14-2013, 03:38 PM

Just what do all those numbers mean on those Bendix starter drives?

Example:

112385386
112349473
114384599
114390288
117395739
and on and on all the way around the bendix starter drive!

Pluck

Tom Wesenberg · 04-14-2013, 03:48 PM

I think they are patent numbers.

fordcoupe · 04-14-2013, 06:47 PM

I just pulled a starter out of that 31 power plant i bought to test and check and found the same numbers on the bendix drive they must be patent numbers i'm goin to check a few more to see if the numbers are the same

John LaVoy · 04-14-2013, 07:02 PM

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If you look at where the numbers start it says made in america eclipse bendix pats then a series of numbers followed by Patents pending. It appears that the same patent numbers are on Model A style as well as the other brand of cars. I have located numbers that match on each style.

04-14-2013, 03:38 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Bendix starter drives... Just what do all those numbers mean on those Bendix starter drives? Example: 112385386 112349473 114384599 114390288 117395739 and on and on all the way around the bendix starter drive! Pluck

04-14-2013, 03:48 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Bendix starter drives... I think they are patent numbers.

04-14-2013, 06:47 PM	#3
fordcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 156	Re: Bendix starter drives... I just pulled a starter out of that 31 power plant i bought to test and check and found the same numbers on the bendix drive they must be patent numbers i'm goin to check a few more to see if the numbers are the same

04-14-2013, 07:02 PM	#4
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Bendix starter drives... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you look at where the numbers start it says made in america eclipse bendix pats then a series of numbers followed by Patents pending. It appears that the same patent numbers are on Model A style as well as the other brand of cars. I have located numbers that match on each style.