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Rparker28 · 05-09-2018, 03:40 PM

Hey everybody! Can someone please interpret this number? The SOS I have never seen,Ralph

160B · 05-09-2018, 03:54 PM

A4167993 is a 11/25/30 build date and the over stamp is probably a rebuilders numbering

Jw · 05-09-2018, 04:22 PM

rebuilt motor, or check the frame number to see if they match

jb-ob · 05-09-2018, 04:50 PM

Some states (ie Illinois) in the era, when an engine (vin number) was changed, the Secretary of State assigned the vehicle a new vin number with the prefix SOS.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-09-2018, 09:44 PM

ANYBODY can stamp ANYTHING----I could stamp my NAME on it, in case it gets STOLEN---BUT, there's probably 987,000 Bill Williamsons, so that wouldn't help, if someone with the SAME NAME stole it. "Maybe" I should WELD the engine into the car???
Bill Doe AKA John Doe or Buster T. Does' Dad

KR500 · 05-09-2018, 09:54 PM

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Bill, There very well be 987,000 other Bill Williamsons, but there is only one like you!

Big hammer · 05-10-2018, 07:15 AM

Thanks Bill you made my day again :-)

WHN · 05-10-2018, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

ANYBODY can stamp ANYTHING----I could stamp my NAME on it, in case it gets STOLEN---BUT, there's probably 987,000 Bill Williamsons, so that wouldn't help, if someone with the SAME NAME stole it. "Maybe" I should WELD the engine into the car???
Bill Doe AKA John Doe or Buster T. Does' Dad

I would bet there are Model A’s out there with engines welded in. People have done everything you can think of to these cars.

Rebuilder or whoever should have ground off old engine number. I can’t imagine what some DMV person will think of this one. Enjoy.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-10-2018, 07:33 AM

BH & KR,
Look up Williamson, Va & Williamson County! EVERYTHING is WILLIAMSON! Town land was donated by one, one Bank is Williamson Bank, the other is Bank-Williamson, even. Can you even IMAGINE, tryin' to cash a CHECK???? Besides that, 1/3 of Men are named Bill or BOB. Cindy & I should move there & sorta' "disappear" from Folks tryin' to sell Solar Panels or Life Insurance or Computer "care"---CAN'T seem to trace any of our Family, to that area. "Maybe" we jist came out of the WOODWORK?????
Bill Laffin' ( I KNOW I shouldn't LAFF @ my own "humor", but what the HECK!)

CHuDWah · 05-10-2018, 11:41 AM

1,000 years or so ago, there musta been a guy named William who had a lot of sons

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

BH & KR,
Look up Williamson, Va & Williamson County! EVERYTHING is WILLIAMSON! Town land was donated by one, one Bank is Williamson Bank, the other is Bank-Williamson, even. Can you even IMAGINE, tryin' to cash a CHECK???? Besides that, 1/3 of Men are named Bill or BOB. Cindy & I should move there & sorta' "disappear" from Folks tryin' to sell Solar Panels or Life Insurance or Computer "care"---CAN'T seem to trace any of our Family, to that area. "Maybe" we jist came out of the WOODWORK?????
Bill Laffin' ( I KNOW I shouldn't LAFF @ my own "humor", but what the HECK!)

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-10-2018, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHuDWah

1,000 years or so ago, there musta been a guy named William who had a lot of sons

It's QUICK & EASY, to make BABIES!!!--NOT so easy, in a Rumble Seat!!!
Bill Majority

al's28/33 · 05-10-2018, 08:42 PM

jb-ob is correct I have seen that from Illinois before!

Rparker28 · 05-11-2018, 01:14 PM

Thanks everyone for your responses. Appreciate it!

brito36 · 05-11-2018, 05:16 PM

It may be a Secretary of State stamped number. (SOS).

Kohnke Rebabbitting · 05-11-2018, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

BH & KR,
Look up Williamson, Va & Williamson County! EVERYTHING is WILLIAMSON! Town land was donated by one, one Bank is Williamson Bank, the other is Bank-Williamson, even. Can you even IMAGINE, tryin' to cash a CHECK???? Besides that, 1/3 of Men are named Bill or BOB. Cindy & I should move there & sorta' "disappear" from Folks tryin' to sell Solar Panels or Life Insurance or Computer "care"---CAN'T seem to trace any of our Family, to that area. "Maybe" we jist came out of the WOODWORK?????
Bill Laffin' ( I KNOW I shouldn't LAFF @ my own "humor", but what the HECK!)

So, do we have the real Bill Williamson, or a cheap repro imitation !!!!!!!!!

Herm.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-12-2018, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kohnke Rebabbitting

So, do we have the real Bill Williamson, or a cheap repro imitation !!!!!!!!!

Herm.

YEP, I'm the REAL DEAL, Chief sed he found me in a HOLLOW Stump, down in Pin Oak Flats, deep in the woods in S.E. Oklahoma. He felt sorry for me & took me home to Mamma. She said I wuz UGLY, but might grow out of it. I DID! and Chief taught me ALL KINDS of Model A stuff, to keep me out uf truble, He even got me the WORLDS' FINEST DOG, too! I could write STORIES & STORIES about thet BLACK Dog & our BLACK on BLACK, '29 Tudor, that we TOURED in, "forever"---
Bill Realdeal

old31 · 05-13-2018, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KR500

Bill, There very well be 987,000 other Bill Williamsons, but there is only one like you!

x2 on that one!

05-09-2018, 03:54 PM	#2
160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Can someone interpret this? A4167993 is a 11/25/30 build date and the over stamp is probably a rebuilders numbering __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?

05-09-2018, 04:22 PM	#3
Jw Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 110	Re: Can someone interpret this? rebuilt motor, or check the frame number to see if they match

05-09-2018, 04:50 PM	#4
jb-ob Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 638	Re: Can someone interpret this? Some states (ie Illinois) in the era, when an engine (vin number) was changed, the Secretary of State assigned the vehicle a new vin number with the prefix SOS.

05-09-2018, 09:44 PM	#5
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Can someone interpret this? ANYBODY can stamp ANYTHING----I could stamp my NAME on it, in case it gets STOLEN---BUT, there's probably 987,000 Bill Williamsons, so that wouldn't help, if someone with the SAME NAME stole it. "Maybe" I should WELD the engine into the car??? Bill Doe AKA John Doe or Buster T. Does' Dad __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

05-09-2018, 09:54 PM	#6
KR500 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Addison,ll. Posts: 453	Re: Can someone interpret this? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bill, There very well be 987,000 other Bill Williamsons, but there is only one like you!

05-10-2018, 07:15 AM	#7
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,127	Re: Can someone interpret this? Thanks Bill you made my day again :-) __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

05-10-2018, 07:33 AM	#9
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Can someone interpret this? BH & KR, Look up Williamson, Va & Williamson County! EVERYTHING is WILLIAMSON! Town land was donated by one, one Bank is Williamson Bank, the other is Bank-Williamson, even. Can you even IMAGINE, tryin' to cash a CHECK???? Besides that, 1/3 of Men are named Bill or BOB. Cindy & I should move there & sorta' "disappear" from Folks tryin' to sell Solar Panels or Life Insurance or Computer "care"---CAN'T seem to trace any of our Family, to that area. "Maybe" we jist came out of the WOODWORK????? Bill Laffin' ( I KNOW I shouldn't LAFF @ my own "humor", but what the HECK!) __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

05-10-2018, 08:42 PM	#12
al's28/33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,591	Re: Can someone interpret this? jb-ob is correct I have seen that from Illinois before! __________________ 1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)

05-11-2018, 01:14 PM	#13
Rparker28 Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Calhoun Georgia Posts: 102	Re: Can someone interpret this? Thanks everyone for your responses. Appreciate it!

05-11-2018, 05:16 PM	#14
brito36 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marengo. Illinois Posts: 262	Re: Can someone interpret this? It may be a Secretary of State stamped number. (SOS).