Hi,
I see a vendor selling these top bow brackets and indicating that they are for the slat grill. He states the brackets were pressed and the lines are unique to the slat grill. I have never seen any information regarding this detail, is this accurate?
Thanks,
Mark
Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
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Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
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Re: Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
They dont look like that on my Slattie, i would welcome other views though.
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Re: Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
Uh....NO.....not WWII original.
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Re: Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
I have a pair of original GPW “F” marked brackets off a VEP GPW and they have the serrations similar to those on the repro one in your photo.
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Re: Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
Hi Mark,
Below is a link to my Slat's restoration thread. Scroll down and you'll see an original Slat top bow pivot bracket. The lines are prominent on the bracket. I have seen a number of brackets from Slats that exhibit those lines. The reproduction bracket you have posted would be correct for a Slat grill restoration, however I do not know when in production the lines were omitted.
http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f= ... hilit=slat
Below is a link to my Slat's restoration thread. Scroll down and you'll see an original Slat top bow pivot bracket. The lines are prominent on the bracket. I have seen a number of brackets from Slats that exhibit those lines. The reproduction bracket you have posted would be correct for a Slat grill restoration, however I do not know when in production the lines were omitted.
http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f= ... hilit=slat
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Re: Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
My slats brackets have those lines present.
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Re: Early Top Bow Pivot Bracket ???
I have the same lines on my early MB and GPW brackets. However, those lines in the repop bracket above are way too deep.
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