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Originally posted by speedo View PostWith all due respect, can someone school me please? I see 76, not 7/67 unless there is a different way to read the date. I am not questioning the authenticity, I have a very similar VDM 380mm wheel that I don't think has date markings.
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Originally posted by 1967s_307184s View Post
It's pretty common knowledge how these wheels were date stamped.
This one is very pretty, btw. GLWS.
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I was part of that original discussion on the 912 Registry all those years ago, cited by Enoz05 in the link above. At that time, it was understood that the proposed interpretation of numbers on VDM wood wheels was hypothetical; possible but not proven. Over time, that original discussion morphed into "pretty common knowledge" (post #5 above). However, I have never seen any confirmation that 1) the numbers on wooden VDM wheels represent date codes, or 2) any verified Rosetta Stone as to how to translate the numbers to dates. If anyone has such proof, it would be a service to the community to share it, please.
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Originally posted by JP View Post
Not for me it isn't. I own and have owned early wood wheels with no stamps, with 2-digit stamps, with 3-digit stamps, and with 4-digit stamps. Some appeared to be potential date stamps based on the digits while others were clearly not. If anyone has decisive information on these stamps, which ones are date codes, which ones are not, and why/when the differences occurred, I'd love to hear it. I gave up on dating wooden wheels long ago.
This one is very pretty, btw. GLWS.
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Originally posted by speedo View Post
Hey JP, I just realized that I innocently turned this into a Q and A thread instead of a FS thread. The guy wants to sell his very nice VDM wheel. Can we move this discussion? I am not an expert, but would like to learn more. If we move it we have the opportunity to post some pics and learn more from the experts....ahem, and Frank.
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Originally posted by raspritz View PostI was part of that original discussion on the 912 Registry all those years ago, cited by Enoz05 in the link above. At that time, it was understood that the proposed interpretation of numbers on VDM wood wheels was hypothetical; possible but not proven. Over time, that original discussion morphed into "pretty common knowledge" (post #5 above). However, I have never seen any confirmation that 1) the numbers on wooden VDM wheels represent date codes, or 2) any verified Rosetta Stone as to how to translate the numbers to dates. If anyone has such proof, it would be a service to the community to share it, please.
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I've got 3 in my office, and I glanced at them yesterday.. noting that 2 of the 3 have 4 digit codes. I'll take pics and post.
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