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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hello,
i've a BOSCH Headlight lense glass with II F sign : is it from nov 1950 ?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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...
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

IMO That is a Pre A Lens !

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks,
no VW sign, so 1950 PréA lens ? Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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...
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The lenses ha ve the "BOSCH" in vintage style....
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great docs Haztguy!!!!! Wink
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PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great, I updated the original post.
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PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2010 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.. Think
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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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........!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:51 am    Post subject: 010 date code Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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?


I have one in my parts pile that has "CJ" on the tab. Any idea what that means?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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