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Not all die number will be in his charts for a variety of reasons so you have to use your judgement. One of my axle clips on my 48 has a die number that falls into a gap in Palmers numbers. In your case looking at the die number range for the left clip I would guess yours is in the 41 or 42 model year. Check out the other die numbers on your frame and compare to the chart, that will narrow down the year.
Hi here the marking on axle clip. What are they telling?
no markings on the top of the frame.
Thks
Gian
On the R-H axle clip, forging number SE-6T is correct although it was introduced before 1941. Forging die number 3 apparently indicates 194142. The forging hallmark isnt Y but is instead M over F inside a circle which represents Modern Drop Forge, the maker of that axle clip.
Outside the left axle clip you may find forging number SE-7T, hallmark M over F and a die number. What is the die number? Photo?
What markings are on the left side of the steering head? Photo?
Eric
LH axle clip shows SE-7T and a number 3
Steering head report ZE-35T (36T?...to the mechanic where the bike is it appears a 36T)... I'm 60 miles from him and he's not "able" to get a better picture. To me it seems a 35T
Have a nice one.
Need to get a better pic of the neck number. Yes its a 35T but the number beside the "A in a jar" narrows down the year. Guessing, it looks like a 6 but that doesn't jive so much with the axle clips being a 3. Get a better angle of that area.
Thanks for the photos. Steering head forging number is probably ZE-35T (not 36T). Forging hallmark which looks like A in a jar represents AmForge. Hard to be certain about the die number but I agree it could be 6 which was one of at least four die numbers used for 1942.
Left clip forging number SE-7T is correct. Below the axle is hallmark M over F inside a circle. Die number 3 was used for at least 1941 so maybe it was also used for 1942?
And remember your R-H clip also has die number 3 which apparently indicates 194142.
At this stage the combination of the axle clips and steering head suggest to me that your frame may be a 1942 model.
Can you post a photo of this section please. Thanks.
Getting back to that document, it was signed in 1964 and it indicates the bike was first registered in 1952. But in 1952, what model year was the bike registered as? Was it registered as a 1952 model or some other year?
Eric
Thanks for the photos. Steering head forging number is probably ZE-35T (not 36T). Forging hallmark which looks like A in a jar represents AmForge. Hard to be certain about the die number but I agree it could be 6 which was one of at least four die numbers used for 1942.
Left clip forging number SE-7T is correct. Below the axle is hallmark M over F inside a circle. Die number 3 was used for at least 1941 so maybe it was also used for 1942?
And remember your R-H clip also has die number 3 which apparently indicates 194142.
At this stage the combination of the axle clips and steering head suggest to me that your frame may be a 1942 model.
Can you post a photo of this section please. Thanks.
Getting back to that document, it was signed in 1964 and it indicates the bike was first registered in 1952. But in 1952, what model year was the bike registered as? Was it registered as a 1952 model or some other year?
Eric
Hi here below the picture.
I do not have the old papers (besides the one from 1964 already posted) . At that time no model year was indicated at all the only info was the date of first registration of the Italian circulation permission that was from 1952.
In one formal document it was written that the Harley was made in England this is telling you how knowledgeable they were at those times 😁
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