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Offline TurboD

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Early Case ID help
« on: November 20, 2014, 12:43:08 PM »
I picked these cases up with a bunch of parts. Is this a factory correction? Has anyone seen this?

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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 01:13:56 PM »
Don't know about factory corrections.........but doubt it.  More likely a dealer replacement.............note the slightly irregular stamps ;)  I have seen a similar 'mark' applied by the State of Montana on a frame that was registered after it had been stolen.
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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 01:49:36 PM »
Pretty sure that is a factory correction. All of the numbers, including the '9' are the factory font. Saw one very similar over on the Sandcast Only Forum some time back including the little diamond-x stamp. Pretty rare stuff right there. Have those cases been chain busted or are they solid?

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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 01:54:27 PM »
Thanks for the input. The cases appear to be ok from what I can see, there's no signs of a chain breakage.
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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2014, 04:22:59 PM »
That mark is interesting, first time for me seeing or hearing about one. Always something new with these old bikes.

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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2014, 05:09:59 PM »
That mark is interesting, first time for me seeing or hearing about one.

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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2014, 07:32:46 PM »
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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2014, 08:02:12 PM »
Dave, If those cases are for sale and they are solid, we might make a deal. Maybe ship with the cam. Send me a PM if interested. Keith

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Re: Early Case ID help
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2014, 08:31:41 PM »
Wow the level of  info on this site is simply amazing! One for the old memory bank.
It always seems to be the 'droopy pear' as Vic World describes it, no.9 stamping that is usually a big indication on the correct stampings.
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