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[chuck 56 pan]

Cast into the body is where the carbs were made, Do any of them end in US and not USA ? I wonder if I have a repop.

Thanks
Chuck!

[Cotten]

Chuck!

I am not aware of any.
Got pics?

....Cotten

[Limey_Dave]

Depending on if it's a late or early version,it will have IND or the state name in full,but they're all marked USA.

All the repops I've seen are 3 line with USA.

[chuck 56 pan]

Check out this pic, what do you guys think, Repop?

repop.jpg

[Cotten]

Chuck!

Its hard to tell from that resolution;
the bowl looks more suspicious to me!
(And the chokeshaft nut should be 5/16" and cad,... etc.)

Your stamp on top is a "big" B without serifs, right?

The A should be almost directly below the I in "IN".
I have one example on the shelf, where the A is slightly more spaced, and tilted a degree, indicating a repaired or breaking pattern.

Maybe it fell all the way off.
Yours looks like its pattern had a damaged L, too.

Is there any trace of H-4 stamped into the lower manifold flange?
(Often it is ground away, but it is a clue.)

Without holding it in my hands, I must not pass judgement on any of it.

....Cotten

[Cotten]

Chuck!

Does your bowl have grind marks where two halves of a mold produced a "flash"?

BWLFLASH.jpg

....Cotten
PS: Not all models show grind marks, especially not earlier SV models, but nearly all of the M74 series seems to have them.

[chuck 56 pan]

Cotten!
Yes the bowl has those grind marks, The pic of that carb is not too good, Here is where it says it was made " INOP S US " Where ever that is. That carb now lives on the shelf with some other junk I have.

Chuck!

[Cotten]

Chuck!

INDLPS is a city in central Indiana.

It's spelled out on some models.

Does the B have serifs?

Odds are in favor of your carb being real.
But the bowl still bothers me!

....Cotten

[1951 adam]

Cotten!
Yes the bowl has those grind marks, The pic of that carb is not too good, Here is where it says it was made " INOP S US " Where ever that is. That carb now lives on the shelf with some other junk I have.

Chuck!

If you dont want that "junk" you can send it to me.....

[RUBONE]

Carb in that pic looks repop to me, and so does all the hardware on it.

[chuck 56 pan]

Chuck!

INDLPS is a city in central Indiana.

It's spelled out on some models.

Does the B have serifs?

Odds are in favor of your carb being real.
But the bowl still bothers me!

....Cotten

while INDLPS is a place, INOP S US is no place at all. odd there would be missing letters in the casting, the O could be a D I guess. none the less,carb will stay on the shelf, Im convinced its got bad mojo and would not wish it on anyone. has caused me too much grief. It has a .223 with its name on it. just kidding, May see it on Ebay one day. I have the M45A working good

[58flh]

CHUCK------Looking at the pic., Being thats it is painted black ,Im having a hard-time reading the words on it!,--But I know from just a glance the needle & choke step are new aftermarket pieces,-beyond that you have to check the placement of the Inscriptions as COTTON has pointed out!/-The body may or maynot be REAL!-----RICHIE

[awander]

I think it is supposed to be INDP'S, but the "'" is missing.

[Cotten]

Chuck!

I guess its "INDPLS" with my glasses on:

INDPLS.jpg

....Cotten