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Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:18 am

I have searched BeKoWa, I have searched Bernard Konner. I was looking for a site that could date the racks when they were assembled or shipped. This one came off of a 61 but don't know if was purchased at time the car was purchased. The po said it had been on the car for a while.

Any ideas????

It has a metal tag riveted to the front (centered) labeled Bernard Konner and underneath that Wandsbeck, Germany

I am in the process of a "project 56 oval", I'm just wondering if it would be more "period correct" on my 56 versus the 65 it currently calls home.

John

Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:37 pm

Usually BeKoWa racks are dated by the amount of wood slats it has.
Where are your slats , and how many did it have?

John

Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:53 pm

It looks similar to the 22H rack that was a 4 slat. Since it has been given a modern powder coated black finish (rather than the original finish) it is not "period correct" anyway. It probably is a better fit for your nerf bar '65.

Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:33 pm

Anchovy wrote: It looks similar to the 22H rack that was a 4 slat. Since it has been given a modern powder coated black finish (rather than the original finish) it is not "period correct" anyway. It probably is a better fit for your nerf bar '65.

Catalogs show the 22H as a 6 slat rack.
I am yet to see a Bekowa rack with 4 slats in a catalog. If anyone has pics of a catalog with a 4 slat rack Bekowa rack in it, please share it with us.

Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:08 pm

Anchovy wrote: It looks similar to the 22H rack that was a 4 slat. Since it has been given a modern powder coated black finish (rather than the original finish) it is not "period correct" anyway. It probably is a better fit for your nerf bar '65.

or your 71 delux bus :wink:

Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:38 am

it appears that it never had wood slats.....

didn't bekowa make all metal racks????

Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:26 am

johnnyrotten wrote:

didn't bekowa make all metal racks????

Yes they did. I posted a thread on it a few years ago but no one could give me a date range when they were available. I have mine on my '61.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:38 am

IN2VWS wrote: Anchovy wrote: It looks similar to the 22H rack that was a 4 slat. Since it has been given a modern powder coated black finish (rather than the original finish) it is not "period correct" anyway. It probably is a better fit for your nerf bar '65.

Catalogs show the 22H as a 6 slat rack.
I am yet to see a Bekowa rack with 4 slats in a catalog. If anyone has pics of a catalog with a 4 slat rack Bekowa rack in it, please share it with us.

Right, I was talking about this one:

....which may be 2 slats short. The overall design (minus the slats and the small stringer supports) looks similar to the rack in question.

This one also is close, with 9 slats:

Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:48 am

johnnyrotten wrote: it appears that it never had wood slats.....

didn't bekowa make all metal racks????

It's hard to tell from the photo but does it have the thin "U" shaped channel to accept the wood?

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:10 am

Can someone run down the years for the 9,10 & 11 wood slat racks.

Thanks.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:20 am

Anchovy wrote: johnnyrotten wrote: it appears that it never had wood slats.....

didn't bekowa make all metal racks????

It's hard to tell from the photo but does it have the thin "U" shaped channel to accept the wood?

Nope to channel for the wood inserts....

Oddly enough, the rack was removed from a 61 a few years ago. The po said it had been on the car since it was purchased new.

The metal tag has a serial number stamped on it, I just wish there was a way to date the serial numbers.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:07 pm

Do you have a photo of the tag with the serial number? In an earlier post you said you took it off...scan it if you can.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:06 pm

Here is another Bekowa rack without wood, it is also longer than other racks. It was originally purchased in 1958.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:06 pm

I shoot a pic of the tag and post it tomorrow (currently at work :lol: )

Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:09 pm

OK.....I found a listing in a 1962 catalog for BeKoWa racks, and it lists a 'Model 6' and a 'Model 6H'.
They were both the same size, 85 x 100 cm, the '6' was all made of steel, and the'6H' had wood slats.
This is what the catalog says:
Sowohl in Ganzstahlausführung als auch mit Holzrost (H)
which translates to:
Both all-steel construction as well as with wooden pallet

John

Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:59 pm

IN2VWS wrote: OK.....I found a listing in a 1962 catalog for BeKoWa racks, and it lists a 'Model 6' and a 'Model 6H'.
They were both the same size, 85 x 100 cm, the '6' was all made of steel, and the'6H' had wood slats.
This is what the catalog says:
Sowohl in Ganzstahlausführung als auch mit Holzrost (H)
which translates to:
Both all-steel construction as well as with wooden pallet

John

cool, 62 makes sense, this rack was supposedly purchased from VW for the 61 that "this little old lady owned"

thanks for the info

John

Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:28 pm

rcraigbug wrote: Here is another Bekowa rack without wood, it is also longer than other racks. It was originally purchased in 1958.

I love this rack! It even looks like it could clear a ragtop.