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Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:08 pm

What make is this piston? it has a VW mark on the other side which proves that its a genuine vw part but what’s the make?
On my other 75mm set I have NURAL written on them instead of this symbol?
Also any one knows which is the oldest set??

Thanks guys
Alex

Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:52 pm

I'd hazzard a guess it's Kolbenschmidt

Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:16 am

KS stands for Kolben Schmidt
Alex

Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:53 am

Agree. "Kolben" is the German word for pistons. Schmidt was the surname of the founder of the company "years" ago. In German it is prevalent to use the name AFTER the product; so that "Fritz's Shoes" would be "Schuhe Fritz" over there.

In the shot above, you can see the "S" with the "K" superimposed over it.

Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:54 am

thanks for your information you samba people are great

would anyone know which set is the oldest or the better one between the KS set and NURAL set????

thanks again
alex

Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:17 am

Rome wrote: Agree. "Kolben" is the German word for pistons.

'Kolben' is what I named my first Son, he's 3 now. I thought it would be cool naming him after a German 'Piston'. Something different, anyway.

Afterwards, a friend fluent in German tells me that 'Kolben' is also synonymous with 'plunger'. Is that true, or was he pulling my leg?

Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:33 am

And to think I always thought it meant Kol Ben Schmidt an ex Colonel from the German army :oops:

Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:58 am