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  • Pamela H.
    Expired
    • August 8, 2012
    • 68

    Million Dollar Question about numbers


    T12IICWR
    T= Made in Tonawanda
    12 = December
    CWR= 454, 270HP, Automatic
    In the photo I have these two "lines" do not look like "1", as they have no hook (serf), they are just straight lines, could be 11 but I don't know...
    If it is T1211 that means that the motor was built Dec 11, 1973 right? Why would they not look like the 1 right after the T?

    Real puzzler for me.
    Thanks
    Pam

  • Michael W.
    Expired
    • March 31, 1997
    • 4290

    #2
    Re: Million Dollar Question about numbers

    It's common to see the letter 'I' substituted for the numeral '1' on engine pads.

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    • Paul D.
      Very Frequent User
      • September 30, 1996
      • 491

      #3
      Re: Million Dollar Question about numbers

      I'll bet whoever assembled that gangholder just didn't take the time to locate 3 '1' dies and sustituted 'I'. Now, can Mike and I split the million? Happy Thanksgiving! Chip.

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      • Terry M.
        Beyond Control Poster
        • September 30, 1980
        • 15583

        #4
        Re: Million Dollar Question about numbers

        In reality the number 1 and the letter I were stored in the same compartment in the set up desk.

        When they set up the stamp in the morning it was the luck of the draw as to which they grabbed. However, whatever they set up for that date and suffix code was the same for all engines of that type built that day. Those with a huge collection of stamp pad data know which days certain suffixes were built and how many 1s and Is were used (if any) on that day.
        Terry

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