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56reddy
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 Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:20 pm Post subject: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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Anyone ever seen one of these? It is from a 1950 Standard that was a Hoffman delivered car.
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coolparts
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| What's the measurement hole to hole ? |
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56reddy
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| What's the measurement hole to hole ? |
52mm center to center.
The tag measures...
14.8mm wide
59.5mm long
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coolparts
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I have a 1950 August hoffman car my holes are 72mm.
I know a guy who has a hoffman car 60 vin numbers apart there at 72mm also. Tag is a little over 3 inches. Also have a oct. 1950 hoffman car that's at 52mm. The tag is metal. |
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56reddy
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My car was built Sept. 1 ,1950.
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p horvath
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my 50 deluxe had one.
always thought it was a later replacement made by the restorer. |
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Bob Cropsey
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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I thought I had the only one.
I have a 1950 Hoffman Standard Split and this was the tag behind the spare tire. I took it off and put a metal one on , now I'm hearing other Standards had this type tag. Like a heavy plastic, and the holes are the same as the metal tags.
See when you don't ask.
Bob Cropsey
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kdf38
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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| Bob Cropsey wrote: |
I thought I had the only one.
I have a 1950 Hoffman Standard Split and this was the tag behind the spare tire. I took it off and put a metal one on , now I'm hearing other Standards had this type tag. Like a heavy plastic, and the holes are the same as the metal tags.
See when you don't ask.
Bob Cropsey
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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| my 50 deluxe has one |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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Interesting... in 1950 they still called it "Germany" and not "West Germany"?
When did it switch? ...and then switch back? Searching the galleries did not make it 100% clear to me. Did it vary by factory or vehicle Type? Was there some lingering nationalism involved? Or was it a matter of law?
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56reddy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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| Bob Cropsey wrote: |
I thought I had the only one.
I have a 1950 Hoffman Standard Split and this was the tag behind the spare tire. I took it off and put a metal one on , now I'm hearing other Standards had this type tag. Like a heavy plastic, and the holes are the same as the metal tags.
See when you don't ask.
Bob Cropsey
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I feel that this is another Hoffman trait. Something unique to these cars.
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René R.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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I've owned two Hoffman 1950 deluxe splits over the past 50 years. Neither had a plastic plate.
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janerick3
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| Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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The "Made in Western Germany" tags didn't appear until sometime in 1955.
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p horvath
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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I just found the tag that was in my 50 dlx.
if I check with Humberto and he doesn't need it for his 50 std
i'll give it to whoever needs it. |
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coolparts
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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Paul, Is your tag clear like Cropsey's or stamped steel ?
thanks
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p horvath
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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| coolparts wrote: |
Paul, Is your tag clear like Cropsey's or stamped steel ?
thanks
Nelson |
it's the clear kind. |
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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| René R. wrote: |
| I've owned two Hoffman 1950 deluxe splits over the past 50 years. Neither had a plastic plate. |
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coolparts
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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paul what's the length of yours ? did it come off the car you sold me ?
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Nelson |
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FRK
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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Here is my Hoffman from 9/1/50.
Seems like it has hard plastic instead of a metal rag .
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p horvath
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Clear "Made in Germany" Tag |
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| coolparts wrote: |
paul what's the length of yours ? did it come off the car you sold me ?
thanks
Nelson |
it came off the 50 dlx I sold you.
about 2 inches long? |
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