Crazy vin tag.

[SlingLow]

I think the typo/misstamp posts are correct. Look at the relationship between an F an R on a keyboard. Fat fingers.

Did they knock these out on a Smith Corona? I'm wondering what kind of keyboard would be used.

Just ignorant - not being a smartass!

 

[Roger63]

I wonder what's on the title.

I don't know the owner did not post any references to the title.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Did they knock these out on a Smith Corona? I'm wondering what kind of keyboard would be used.

Just ignorant - not being a smartass!

Similar.. But industrial duty...

 

[Chi Town Runner]

Just curious....
Does the "F" show up on the title ?

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Just curious....
Does the "F" show up on the title ?

As he's already stated, the person who posted on another forum didn't include that info...

That said, I doubt it... All manufacturers at that time had VINs that were 13 numbers/letters long.. That F makes the VIN fourteen numbers/letters long

 

[Demonic]

If it was a caught typo - maybe the leading space to the first character is the same, you could measure with a caliper.

 

[YY1]

On a standard keyboard- the "F" key is right under the "R" key.

My bet is that the employee operating the stamping machine struck the wrong key, realized the mistake, but then just proceeded to stamp the correct VIN afterwards.

I wonder if it's a Monday morning or Friday evening car.

 

[kiwigtx]

On a standard keyboard- the "F" key is right under the "R" key.

My bet is that the employee operating the stamping machine struck the wrong key, realized the mistake, but then just proceeded to stamp the correct VIN afterwards.

Only thing about that is that older keys on typewriters and such had to be pressed with purpose....unlike modern laptops and computers with soft-touch keys.

But you are correct about the F & R being close together.

 

[YY1]

You can "purposefully" push the wrong button just as easily as you can purposefully push the right button, can you not?

If you think you have your fingers on the "home row" as taught in typing class, but are one row high.....

Who knows what the keyboard layout on the stamping machine was, and how it operated, though?

 

[kiwigtx]

You can "purposefully" push the wrong button just as easily as you can purposefully push the right button, can you not?

If you think you have your fingers on the "home row" as taught in typing class, but are one row high.....

Who knows what the keyboard layout on the stamping machine was, and how it operated, though?

It would be nice to see a picture of the machine used to make the VIN stamps.

 

[YY1]

That would be an asset to Mopar history in general.

 

[kiwigtx]

There must be someone here who worked with or near these machines back in the day.....

 

[eldubb440]

It would be nice to see a picture of the machine used to make the VIN stamps.

 

[Budnicks]

Union assembly line worker, probably 'Hungover' early Mon. morning typo

 

[MarPar]

Union assembly line worker, probably 'Hungover' early Mon. morning typo

Or still high from the morning 'wake and bake.'

 

[kiwigtx]

Or still high from the morning 'wake and bake.'

Puff the magic dragon.

 

[Dave6T4]

Hope it doesn't mean FAKE.