1932 vin

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jdpaxton

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Just acquired a partial frame and found this VIN in the usual place. 1852. The up pointing arrow precedes the 18 and the down pointing arrow at the end. No other punctuation. Any help appreciated.
 
Is it 18-1852 or just 1852? And which "usual place" are you referring ('32 passenger car frames were normally stamped in three locations, two of which were without the prefix of either AB, B or 18)? Either way, what sort of help are you seeking?
 
I will venture a guess. Maybe the frame is 1852 and the prefix "up pointing arrow" and "down pointing" suffix arrow is like the star seen before and after the serial number on the trans. The number is the one found at frame rail 3/4 back from tip of front frame horn. Either way it has to be a 4cyl with the low vin? Never have seen the arrows before.
 
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Arrows and only 1852 make it seem like a counterfeit number to me. Henry didn’t use arrows, he used stars. And the 18 should have a dash after it. And that would leave just the 52, which would make the car one of the earliest V8 cars to survive.
 
IF it were s/n 50 OR even 1852, it would have the K member without the angle pieces. It would have the kickup over the rear axle with the doublers installed..????.. and probably some other differences.
 
Whether four with a prefix of AB or B or a V8, with a prefix of 18, your theory about the arrows being poorly-stamped stars make sense. As of missing the legs on the center cross member forming a K, if it has the legs, it could have been recalled to install them. What does the front cross look like?
 
Mike,


Not at all as I know of half a dozen that escaped the recall including my early phaeton with an engine number lower than that of the subject frame.
 

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Man, what a gorgeous Phaeton David!! Just fabulous, I can't stop coming back to this post and looking at it!!
 
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