Patent decal 1947

[eddiepanhead]

Purchased a patent decal from Old Dude, Palmer says it's the correct one for 47-48. Went to the museum this morning to take pics of their 47 EL and the Patent decal on their bike is what others describe as 49-50 (no mention of Canadian Patents). I know Palmer isn't the last word and neither are the museum bikes........What do you guys think? pic below is of HD museum 47EL Patent decal.jpg

[Rubone]

Half of that stuff in the museum has been messed with, poorly restored, and parts swapped around. Proceed with much caution...

[duffeycycles]

Older restorations ...look here..REPLICANT Products Decals

[eddiepanhead]

I have the decal Tom sells for the 47, just noting it's different than what shows on the museum bike pictured above. The placard on the museum 47 says unrestored......

[55tmm]

Here is one from an original '47 FL
1947 Knucklehead 083.jpg

[duffeycycles]

Thanx,that is a better explanation.You didn't say that museum '47 is supposedly un-restored.You made me find my 45" battery box that I think is NOS.It came in a collection of 1946 WL parts I bought about 30 years ago but that doesn't prove it is from 1946 !.It is like the '47 decal in the museum.My guess is the '47 is correct & is like the 1944-1946 without the Canadian info.The Canadian info may have only been only on exports.The '47-'48 at Replicant has more patent numbers than they show for '49-'50 & the '49-'50 may be wrong.Also the letters & spacing are different than the '47 museum bike,probably computer generated.Also the replicant '40-'43 has more numbers than '44-'46,,,'40-'43 is probably wrong.
My guess is the museum bike is correct & maybe an early '47.
Pic of my decal...Where would you find a more correct one ?


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[duffeycycles]

I didn't see 55tmm 's post.I forgot the I do have this pic of a low mileage early 1947 Knuck.One of the first 400 1947s with 7,500 miles.Like 55tmm's pic,it does have the Candian info & was not an export.

1947 FL patent.JPG

[ammorest]

30 years ago I bought an NOS WL battery box. It had the 51 to 57 Hydra-Glide decal. Maybe exactly correct decals weren't that important to them.
Dave

[duffeycycles]

HD replacement parts made post production had lots on unusual differences.Mine isn't necessarily NOS or original paint. Maybe done with the same old repop decal as the museum.