What would be the vintage of these?

[Mike E.]

Highway emergency kit and can of paste wax. Thoughts about when these were made? Thanks!P3252603 (3).jpgP3252605 (2).jpgP3252608 (2).jpgP3252602 (3).jpg

[David K.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

Mike I can see the use for almost all of the kit, but the wax must be for making use of your time, while waiting for someone to stop by to help you. Of course this is before cell phones. And No I don't know how old they are. Older than me.Dave

[Terry M.]

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Look carefully on all the pieces of the emergency kit. I believe there is a date code in there somewhere I just can't remember where.

[Ara G.]

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MikeMid 60's through mid 70's...I have a few and they look really cool displayed in my rear area. ARA

[Steven B.]

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Mike, I agree with Ara. Local Chevy/GM dealer had one of these in the small display case at the parts counter in the '65-'66 time frame. I bought a set of mats and fire extinguisher from the dealership and passed on this kit. Mats and extinguisher are still in the car. Steve

[Mike E.]

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Ara,
Are you suggesting you may not have properly mounted yours?P3252609 (2).jpgP3252602 (4).jpg

[Steven B.]

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Does anyone have one of the small, about 5-5" tall, tire repair canisters with a piece of tire/tube rubber repair and adhesive? I have not seen one in years. They looked like the ones available through Mobil stations but with GM labeling. They were available in blue and white and in the mid to late 60's, possibly 70's. Steve

[Ara G.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

Does anyone have one of the small, about 5-5" tall, tire repair canisters with a piece of tire/tube rubber repair and adhesive? I have not seen one in years. They looked like the ones available through Mobil stations but with GM labeling. They were available in blue and white and in the mid to late 60's, possibly 70's. Steve

I have a couple of those. Cool items. Want a pic? Email me at nyrfan@bellsouth.net and I will happily shoot you a picture. I am a computer idiot and haven't taken the time to teach myself how to post a picture on the DB. You are more than welcome to post the pic for me so that the membership can see what it looks like....I picked them up with 3 original 1967 Chevrolet Dealer albums....really really cool items with paint and fabric samples in them....Mike, I couldn't mount it properly as my cooler of beer takes up most of the rear...LOL....be well guys....ARA

[Bob J.]

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Mike, they look like 66 or 67. The fire extinguisher should be dated on the label.Bob

[Joe L.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

Highway emergency kit and can of paste wax. Thoughts about when these were made? Thanks![ATTACH=CONFIG]51884[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]51885[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]51886[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]51887[/ATTACH]

Mike------


The highway emergency kit was discontinued without supercession in October, 1969. Given the style of the packaging and the part numbers of the components of the kit, I would say it first became available about early 1967.

I can't see the full part number of the wax. What are the last 3 digits?

[Mike E.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

Thanks, Joe. Part number on the wax is 1050237

[Dick W.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

And then the 994954 polishing cloth that came in a tin can that is similar to the old pipe tobacco tins

[Joe L.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

Thanks, Joe. Part number on the wax is 1050237

Mike------


GM #1050237 was first available about 1976 and was discontinued without supercession in July, 1981.

[Ray G.]

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quote: Highway emergency kit and can of paste wax. Thoughts about when these were made? close quote;
Hello Mike;
Still have this same "Highway Emergency Kit" , somehow missing the fuses, I bought for my Father in, I think, 1967 for Christmas. It still has the GMPP pull computer punch tag in the box. No date on the tag. It even has the adhesive pull strips on the box bottom designed to secure it to the storage compartment floor
Our Mother gave it to me when our Father passed a few years later.
I have displayed it with my 1967s during NCRS judging.
Don't know if that answers your question.

[Steven B.]

Re: What would be the vintage of these?

And then the 994954 polishing cloth that came in a tin can that is similar to the old pipe tobacco tins

Dick, I had a tan polishing cloth from GM parts in 60's. It was in clear "celophane" packaging. Like a dummy I opened it years later and used it. It was lost in a house flood a few years ago. I used and discarded too many GM parts and accessories over the years. Steve