1947el

[macca]

G;Day I have a 46 EL & I am trying to date the barrels.Rear 28-7 5 fin.Front16-6 with a J on its side.5 fin.Can some body make sense of these casting marks.
Thanks In advance

[Rubone]

The letters (J) etc, are the month starting with A=Jan although the letter "I" was often not used, the first number is day of the month, the second is the year. Your other barrel should have a letter on it as well.

[Jerry Wieland]

Sometimes the cassting cate is unreadable due casting sand or a flaw.

[macca]

So what about the year they were made?

[Rubone]

So what about the year they were made?

Read my post over again.

[Jerry Wieland]

G;Day I have a 46 EL & I am trying to date the barrels.Rear 28-7 5 fin.Front16-6 with a J on its side.5 fin.Can some body make sense of these casting marks.
Thanks In advance

Your front was made on Sept 16 1946 and the rear was made on the 28 of some month in 1947. On the rear there should be a letter somewhere to indicate the month - might be around the corner.

Jerry

[macca]

Sorry Rubone my over sight