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Lefthander1930 · 12-12-2021, 12:22 AM

While taking apart And converting to 12 Volt And cleaning my Cowl lights
they were stamp make in Japan, not china or Taiwan. I guess they are aftermarket or did Henry outsource Them ? They are stainless & chrome.

GerryAllen · 12-12-2021, 06:11 AM

Believe it or there were Model A's built in Japan.

Gerry Allen Birch Bay WA

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 12-12-2021, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lefthander1930

While taking apart And converting to 12 Volt And cleaning my Cowl lights
they were stamp make in Japan, not china or Taiwan. I guess they are aftermarket or did Henry outsource Them ? They are stainless & chrome.

Old repros.

Bob-A · 12-12-2021, 08:40 AM

I've got a repop round speedo gauge dash that has Made in W. Germany

stamped into the back of it.

Bob-A

Oldbluoval · 12-12-2021, 11:35 AM

Not sure of the political climate with Japan in 28-31. I’d doubt Ford was doing much there in those years and for sure not for a long time thereafter
Mr Henry had some strange alliances and bents however.

WTSHNN · 12-12-2021, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldbluoval

Not sure of the political climate with Japan in 28-31. I’d doubt Ford was doing much there in those years and for sure not for a long time thereafter
Mr Henry had some strange alliances and bents however.

The Yokohama Japan plant started producing Model A's in Nov 1928 and stopped in June of 1932.

Total production was somewhere around 15,600 cars during that time.

The 1928-1931 Ford Assembly Plants and their production of the Model A Ford "Passenger Cars" ...Part 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1547021888...GKVVMCKY9QHJ93

Brad in Germany · 12-12-2021, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldbluoval

Not sure of the political climate with Japan in 28-31. I’d doubt Ford was doing much there in those years and for sure not for a long time thereafter
Mr Henry had some strange alliances and bents however.

Here, watch these two US National Archives movies on Ford in Japan and I think your "doubt" about Ford doing much in Japan will change:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91835

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91834

Brad in Maryland

12-12-2021, 12:22 AM	#1
Lefthander1930 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Roseville Ca. Posts: 141	Interesting cowls While taking apart And converting to 12 Volt And cleaning my Cowl lights they were stamp make in Japan, not china or Taiwan. I guess they are aftermarket or did Henry outsource Them ? They are stainless & chrome.

12-12-2021, 06:11 AM	#2
GerryAllen Senior Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Birch Bay WA Posts: 190	Re: Interesting cowls Believe it or there were Model A's built in Japan. Gerry Allen Birch Bay WA

12-12-2021, 08:40 AM	#4
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,138	Re: Interesting cowls I've got a repop round speedo gauge dash that has Made in W. Germany stamped into the back of it. Bob-A

12-12-2021, 11:35 AM	#5
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Interesting cowls Not sure of the political climate with Japan in 28-31. I’d doubt Ford was doing much there in those years and for sure not for a long time thereafter Mr Henry had some strange alliances and bents however.