Original 6160 Protech Bodies - Roman Numerals

[mrlexan]

Anyone ever noticed a roman numeral molded into the early Protech 6160 bodies? I just looked at two of them and I believe them to be early bodies. One of them has a II and the other has a IV. First time I have noticed this. It is hand scribed in the mold at the back lower right corner. Different molds maybe? Anyone know? I don't think I ever remember it being discussed before. Might be a question for websteve.

[scr8p]

my last original protech has a IV. that came from a cadillac kit. i don't know what was on the one from my edinger kit. never noticed until you pointed it out.

[mrlexan]

I had never noticed myself. It just happened to cross the light the right way and I noticed the number plus the difference between the two numerals on the two bodies I had in front of me.

Any truth or way to honestly tell an Edinger body from the others, like vintagerc10 had in one of recent auctions?

[scr8p]

well, that little roman numeral might be the only way. someone would have to chime in here with an uncut protech that DEFINATELY came from an edinger kit.

i can't compare mine because my edinger body is somewhere in CT.

[scr8p]

oh, and jay...................... check your voicemail.

[bearrickster]

They marked the chassis A,B,C makes sense they marked the bodies to??

[mrlexan]

oh, and jay...................... check your voicemail.

K, It's been on vibrate.

[Asso_man!]

if there's a II and a IV, there must be a I and a III

[scr8p]

they might have had 4+ molds right from the start. either for mass production, or they had backups in case something happened to the one they were using.

[mrlexan]

they might have had 4+ molds right from the start. either for mass production, or they had backups in case something happened to the one they were using.

That's what I was thinking. The video that was circulating on their site from long ago showed the machine set up to do two bodies at a time. It would make sense for mass production purposes.

[BTracer]

I checked out my edinger and cadillac kits. My edinger definitely has the IV on it. The cadillac body looks like it has a III on it. I don't think pictures would clarify it anymore because it is so subtle.

The American-made non-kit 6160 that I have doesn't seem to have any markings on it. Can't really see through the packaging though. Both the kit bodies have that big old hand-scribed 6160 on the right rear quarter, though. Not sure if that helps with ar least verifying if the body came out of a kit vs. bought seperately.