A Chrysler?

[R W Burgess]

This picture was posted in the gallery, with attached questions. Go for it!! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Description: This is the 2nd oldie we just pulled out of the barn...It is much nicer shape that the 26 we found a couple months ago..Just not sure of the year and Model number..The plate on the dash looks like P450E Need help identifying..Thanks guys....Jay</span> </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="font-weight: bold">I find the serial # FP450E on the dash panel...I think it is a 1929..What do you think ? What is the Model ?..Thanks..JD </span> </div></div>

[mymolalla]

can I see a picture of the dash?

[R W Burgess]

Sorry, that's the only picture the memebr put up.

Wayne

[1937hd45]

There is something odd about the radiator shell,either it is missing and we're looking at the core or there is a home made stone guard in front of it. Has a lot of 1925 Chrysler features. Can you post a blowup of the headlight rim? If it has the Chrysler trade mark wax seal logo that should confirm things.

[R W Burgess]

This is the best I can do Bob. I'm trying to get one of those fancy photo programs from "CSI", but they're expensive. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

[Guest imported_Bill-W]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This picture was posted in the gallery, with attached questions. Go for it!! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Description: This is the 2nd oldie we just pulled out of the barn...It is much nicer shape that the 26 we found a couple months ago..Just not sure of the year and Model number..The plate on the dash looks like P450E Need help identifying..Thanks guys....Jay</span> </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="font-weight: bold">I find the serial # FP450E on the dash panel...I think it is a 1929..What do you think ? What is the Model ?..Thanks..JD </span> </div></div>

Chrysler used the FEDCO system for serial numbers from 1926 through 1930. The letters Chrysler used could be transformed to numbers -

W P C H R Y S L E D

0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

Any other letters are just that, letters. Have never come across any 'decoder' for the letters they used - A,B,F,G,J,K,N,O,Z. (Letters M,Q,T,U,V, and X were not used)

Thus, PP999D (119999) would be followed by PC000W (120000)

In this case, FP450E (F14508) falls into the sequence FW000P (F00001) to FL486E (F74868), which makes it a 1926 Chrysler 4, model I.

Bill

Vancouver, BC

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[Guest De Soto Frank]

I think you guys are right about it being a '24-'26 era Chrysler, missing its radiator shell...

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[Maikafer]

We own a 25 Chrysler B-70 and this one looks very much like it