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Fred Udog Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:18 am Post subject: |
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hello,
i've a BOSCH Headlight lense glass with II F sign : is it from nov 1950 ?
Fred |
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janerick3 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2006 Posts: 1879 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: |
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vwisgood4you wrote: |
hello,
i've a BOSCH Headlight lense glass with II F sign : is it from nov 1950 ?
Fred |
I've seen roman numerals used on 36hp Bosch vacuum advance units, which correspond to quarters; so it's possible your lens was made April, May or June 1950. Posting pictures will help... _________________ Thanks,
Jan K. |
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Fred Udog Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:36 am Post subject: |
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pics :
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tazm Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2001 Posts: 530 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: |
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IMO That is a Pre A Lens !
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Fred Udog Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Thanks,
no VW sign, so 1950 PréA lens ?
Fred |
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CHOTO77 Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 66
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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My lenses have one LEFE 28L1X IIIU
and the other LEFE 28L1X IIIR
this romans numbers are in the corner up from VWlogo
and down of BOSCH MARK apears in big numbers:
LE1801A NL K1049 A 1208
LE1801A NL A 1208
some one know the year? |
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janerick3 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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If these lenses have "BOSCH" in block letters, IIIR is 3d quarter of 1960 and IIIU is 3d quarter of 1963. If "Bosch" is in the pre-1957 script style, oh well... _________________ Thanks,
Jan K. |
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CHOTO77 Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 66
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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The lenses ha ve the "BOSCH" in vintage style.... |
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fabricator john Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2009 Posts: 510 Location: manassas va. now Venice Fl.
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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CHOTO i have the same exact lens [ LE1801A NL A 1208 ] and a pair of light cans with LERF 14 L 21 Z on the back there are a few numbers below that but i cant make them out ,the adjustment screws are at 12:00 and 9:00 the sockets have 4 screw terminals ,also there are 3 vent/drain holes at the bottom of the can (the one pictured earlier in this post has one) any idea what year these my be ive had them in my stash for about 15 yrs and i guess id like to find out.......thanx john |
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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some later information:
_________________ thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
thebucket: Yeah Haze, its where people put money into a company in hopes of a return on their money |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Great docs Haztguy!!!!! _________________ ( ⫏ ⫐ )
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Agave58 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1190 Location: Central California
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Are the "Reflectors" for the Snowflake Tail lights 56/61 date specific like the headlight buckets? The ones on my Jan 58 have the part# and has "S-12" with a large "M" at the bottom? I know that my Headlight buckets are stamped S-49, I believe to be the 49th Week of 1957.. _________________ 1958 Agave Beetle (0\_!_/0)
Stateside Motors Inc
501 Foote Ave
Jamestown, New York 14701
Stateside Imported Cars/Motors Items Wanted
Sunland Motors
2030 Fremont St Las Vegas, Nevada
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xavi_242 Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2005 Posts: 1672 Location: Barcelona (SPAIN)
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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just got a BR8 centrifugal distributor... can't date it.
It only wears a little 10 stamped at the body... and a big 1 on one other side...
any thoughts? Oh, badge is french... _________________ 1967 Split SO-42 Dormobile |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9364 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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I restore the SWF bakelite flashers and as a result of this thread, have been paying attention to the date codes on them. I am presently doing a lot of 11 of them and sorted them by date code.
These flashers were used in US market Beetles an Buses from '55-'57, mandated by the US law requiring flashing turn signals (semaphores continued in other markets).
The date codes are stamped on the back cover, on the "ring" that holds the mounting grommet as seen below.
The ones on the left are "Gs" (1955), the center "Hs" (1956) and the right "Js" (1957). Note that the '55 ones don't have the "6 Volt 2x20 Watt" text. All of the '56 and '57 ones do.
Ok, I got one J in that center pile accidentally. Also note that one has both a "CH" (Mar '56) and "GG" (July '55) stamp on it. Perhaps a "reworked" unit?
For the model year '58, with the new dashboard, the "can" type flasher replaced the bakelite box style. It had screw terminals on the bottom and was also date coded.
Here is a "LL" (Nov '59) one. I do have an "HJ" (Aug 57) also, indicating that the change was a model year (Aug-Jul) year changeover.
Fun stuff these date codes, and of interest to the real detail oriented vintage enthusiast........! _________________ John Henry
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ozinbc Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:51 am Post subject: 010 date code |
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I have bosch 010, production commenced in '59 with date code 3A. What gives. The number and the letter are clear, I am not mistaken. _________________ the invisible and the non existent look very much alike |
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cdennisg Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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johnshenry wrote: |
Ok, I got one J in that center pile accidentally. Also note that one has both a "CH" (Mar '56) and "GG" (July '55) stamp on it. Perhaps a "reworked" unit?
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I have one in my parts pile that has "CJ" on the tab. Any idea what that means? _________________ nothing |
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janerick3 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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cdennisg wrote: |
I have one in my parts pile that has "CJ" on the tab. Any idea what that means? |
March 1957--SWF date codes are decoded on the first page of this thread. _________________ Thanks,
Jan K. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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janerick3 wrote: |
cdennisg wrote: |
I have one in my parts pile that has "CJ" on the tab. Any idea what that means? |
March 1957--SWF date codes are decoded on the first page of this thread. |
Ahh. I missed that. Thanks. I was just looking at what was posted above and didn't see the rest. _________________ nothing |
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henry roberts Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: |
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janerick3 wrote: |
If these lenses have "BOSCH" in block letters, IIIR is 3d quarter of 1960 and IIIU is 3d quarter of 1963. If "Bosch" is in the pre-1957 script style, oh well... |
the '64 parts catalog i have shows scripted headlight lenses and complete early headlights in the spares listing. it also shows scripted driving lights. |
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