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Post by Melba Nolan » Sat Sep 02, 2023 3:12 pm

Can someone tell me what these brass tags are for. They are round and oval with numbers on them. Also on a steering shaft what is the difference between a round top and a triangle top. Couldn.t post picture.
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Re: brass tags

Post by Moxie26 » Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:41 pm

Looking at those tags with numbers, would they indicate a date like 321, that could match March of 2021?. Some of us who do rebuild things could put such a tag on a differential housing, steering column starter or generator, or even have numbers impressed into the wood of an ignition coil..... That would indicate when the item was rebuilt or refurbished.
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Re: brass tags

Post by Melba Nolan » Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:58 pm

the oval tags are about 2" wide and about 1" 1/4 high. some have. some of the numbers are: 0 - 2 1/4 - 1/2 -2 1/4 - 1 3/4 -1 - 2 and the round ones are an inch in diameter with the number 2 and 150. the 1.5 inch diameter has 544 and the others are blank
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Re: brass tags

Post by RajoRacer » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:08 pm

Regarding the steering shaft - only round ones I've seen were the reproduction Texas T Parts - Ford had a triangular top.
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Re: brass tags

Post by Melba Nolan » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:32 pm

thanks for the info on steering.
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Re: brass tags

Post by Original Smith » Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:13 am

How about some photos?
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Re: brass tags

Post by Melba Nolan » Sun Sep 03, 2023 5:39 pm

couldn't post. can email or text
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