1939 Buick Special tag on frame

[MarkL]

Can anyone give me info on the frame tag on my car, it’s on frame down by starter, what do the numbers mean? still has some paint on it, used nylon brush, don’t want to go too far and erase anything, it looks aluminum, maybe paint remover?

[drwatson]

According to "The Serial Number Book" it's the serial No. of the car. 

1939 Buick serial numbers ranged from 3,388,547 -- 3,596,806

Engine numbers were different and consisted of 8 digits beginning with #43

Edited November 11, 2023 by drwatson
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[drwatson]

Looks like a "3" for the first digit on the tag.

[MCHinson]

That is the frame number of your car. Another name for it would be the serial number. Back in the day, some cars were titled with the frame number and some were titled with the engine number. Your title should have one of those two numbers. 

[1939_Buick]

Chassis Frame Serial numbers                                                         

Plant            Serial No   from                                       

Flint               13388547                                           

California      23395088                                           

Linden          33405088                                           

Note:                                                  

The first digit or serial number determines where the car was built                                                  

Digit "1" denotes Flint Production                                                      

Digit "2" denotes California Production                                                          

Digit "3" denotes Linden Production                                                  

                                                           

Engine No

start at 3572652     

Engine number will have no Flint. California or Linden identification                                                

However they will carry prefix "4" "6". "8" or "9"  identifying series 40 60, 80 or 90   

 

Edit 1

Make a stencil of it with soft paper and a lead pencil

Is it 13479599 ?      

 

Edit 2

By the position of the dip stick you do not have a 1939 engine.

In 1940 the dip stick position was moved from near the distributor to near the starter motor, as yours.

Edited November 11, 2023 by 1939_Buick (see edit history)