The Ford Barn

FrankWest · 06-10-2015, 03:54 PM

The original metal build name plate is still on my car 1933 model B but not easily legible.
As you can see from the photo..some of the number are there some are not. Are these plates important?

51 MERC-CT · 06-10-2015, 04:01 PM

Sort 'a looks like a patent plate.

ford38v8 · 06-10-2015, 04:02 PM

Frank, That appears to be your patent plate. For a restored vehicle, they are available as repops, fewer patents on the early, more on the later cars, so specify the year. In my opinion, your original is more desirable than any repop for any but show purposes.

Bruce Lancaster · 06-10-2015, 04:07 PM

Not a build plate, not individual to your car...that is just a patent plate listing various Ford patents. There is some history and information on these on Vince's Model B site.

Lawson Cox · 06-10-2015, 08:46 PM

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Anyone know of a patent plate manufacturer that makes plates for pickups? Numbers are different. Interested in a 1935 commercial patent plate.

06-10-2015, 04:01 PM	#2
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: metal build name plate Sort 'a looks like a patent plate. __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

06-10-2015, 04:02 PM	#3
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,635	Re: metal build name plate Frank, That appears to be your patent plate. For a restored vehicle, they are available as repops, fewer patents on the early, more on the later cars, so specify the year. In my opinion, your original is more desirable than any repop for any but show purposes. __________________ Alan

06-10-2015, 04:07 PM	#4
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: metal build name plate Not a build plate, not individual to your car...that is just a patent plate listing various Ford patents. There is some history and information on these on Vince's Model B site.

06-10-2015, 08:46 PM	#5
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: metal build name plate Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Anyone know of a patent plate manufacturer that makes plates for pickups? Numbers are different. Interested in a 1935 commercial patent plate. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".