Are these numbers legitimate?
George
Case number??
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Re: Case number??
George, several things including the following indicate that wasn’t stamped at the factory. I can’t see any serifs on the 2s and the 3 in your photo. But for a factory-stamped 1952 Panhead serial number the usual 2 has a vertical serif at bottom right and the usual 3 has a vertical serif at top left as per my example below. It’s strange that there are two different 5s in your photo. The first 5 is close to the usual type but the second 5 isn’t.
However, the case may be 1952. In your photo I see grooves in the top of the case for top end oil return and those grooves were used for 1948–52 Panheads. Eric
However, the case may be 1952. In your photo I see grooves in the top of the case for top end oil return and those grooves were used for 1948–52 Panheads. Eric