Here is a `NOS`4 speeder I bought recently. @ the bottom of the bore is a concave area...Any observations? Not super shinny all around.....Cliff
Here is a `NOS`4 speeder I bought recently. @ the bottom of the bore is a concave area...Any observations? Not super shinny all around.....Cliff
It looks original to me. Numbers are flattish, the "1" is the font we see on originals, and the bottom looks right.
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1973 2.4E Coupe RHD Aussie 5 speed
1973 2.4E Coupe RHD Aussie 5 speed my first ever 911 (1995)
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Ok just to livin things up a little, here is another of my original knobs made in late 60's early 70's. It has the straight upper "5" but the "1" is more pointed, bottom rim is correct and inside shaft is correct. Comments please!
Mike Fitton # 2071
2018 911S Carrera White
2012 991 Platinum Silver ( Gone)
1971 911T Targa Bahia Red (Gone to France)
1995 911 Carrera Polar Silver (Gone)
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I placed them (yours and Mike de Jong's earlier) side by side in Photoshop. They look pretty similar, or dare I say... the same? Maybe lighting had a bit to do. Not sure...
1968 911S
1986 Carrera
2006 Carrera S
1973 BMW 3.0CS - Frances (gone but not forgotten)
What about the earlier screw-on non-pattern knobs? Do you guys have similar guidance on what a real one is like and, perhaps more importantly, finding one?
My (limited) investigation also show that the silver characters on a repro stand on top of the black background (by varying amounts) whereas the originals do not.
Regards
Mike
RS#1551(sold)
67S
73E (home after 25 years) and sold again
Early S reg. #681
A few photos of an original 915 knob for reference.
Tim
Early 911S Registry #1167
Tim
That looks spot on to the originals I have seen. Notice how the characters have a 'beach' effect at their edges rather than a sharp finish. It's the same with the 901's.
Regards
Mike
RS#1551(sold)
67S
73E (home after 25 years) and sold again
Early S reg. #681
Based on what I have seen, Tim's 915 above and my 901 above both known to be originals leads me to believe that there was more than one manufacturer of these knobs back in the day. If you look at the "1's" on both they are totally different. Only other answer is that Porsche switched Mfg. for the later 915 knobs.
Mike Fitton # 2071
2018 911S Carrera White
2012 991 Platinum Silver ( Gone)
1971 911T Targa Bahia Red (Gone to France)
1995 911 Carrera Polar Silver (Gone)
No Affiliation with City of Chicago!