Repop tanks for 41 Chief?

[Jim]

Jim, I have a '46 & '47, they (except badges) look identical to me. I am no expert other than cleaning them over and over. I'll be happy to take photos if you wish.
Pete

Thanks for that offer, I'd like to see the "top" as my picture looks, but I don't want you to take yours apart just to "see". If it looks like either of yours, then that's fine.

I think 40-45 had one badge,with 46 different.Mounting brackets are soldered to tank,not sure if same.
47 tank would have three threaded bosses soldered on inside for the script emblem,not shown on eBay tank.
Iron horse made nice welded tanks and I am surprised nobody took over.
Tom

That's weird... my tanks only have TWO holes and two screws for the script. The script also has a black background paint. This is the top of my tanks with the Speedo but no cover on. You can see the shape of the "oval" where the speedo goes. I'll have to post a photo of it. The tank also only has two holes for the screws. I'll have to get a close up pic of the Indian script.


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[Jim]

Here are my "script" emblems on my 1946. Both are the same with 2 holes. Right hand shift (not that it matters). I have not removed the right side emblem so I don't know what's underneath the I, but the left side only had the two holes in the tank. They were threaded screws. Looking at Greers site, the Indian names there with 3 holes are NOT in the same place as my "two hole" version. Hmmmm....

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[tfburke3]

Script was 47-53 with three holes.My guess would be tanks are 38-47 for your tear drop gauge panel.
Possible third mount hole filled to match two hole repro emblems on the one year only 47 with 3 holes and teardrop dash.
But I could be wrong.

Tom

[Jim]

Script was 47-53 with three holes.My guess would be tanks are 38-47 for your tear drop gauge panel.
Possible third mount hole filled to match two hole repro emblems on the one year only 47 with 3 holes and teardrop dash.
But I could be wrong.

Tom

Looking at the 3 hole emblems on Greers site, the holes are not even in the same place as the holes in my emblems. The holes on my emblem are in the first n and the a. Whereas the repro ones on Greers site are at the Top and Bottom of the letter I and the 3rd hole is in the last n. Well, I didn't expect to start a whole new "issue" about the Indian Script on my tanks. At this time I don't want to "scratch" any paint off just to "peek" underneath the paint. What are the odds of these tanks being repro tanks with 2 hole repro emblems?? Maybe I'll remove the name again and take a photo of what it looks like underneath where the name is now.

[jim d]

Maybe you can look inside the tank with a light and mirror if needed to look for a third mounting point.

[Jim]

Maybe you can look inside the tank with a light and mirror if needed to look for a third mounting point.

I just looked into my tanks and there are only 2 screws/holes on the right side. One in the oil and one in the gas section. The left side I can't see past the baffle so I only see the ONE screw but I should be able to see TWO screws for the letter "I" in the Indian script. Neither side has the screw "Bungs". BOTH tanks show just a screw poking through the tank. Neither one ever leaked gas. So... now I'm wondering if my tanks are from the older Pre-1947 tanks that had NO HOLES for badges and someone had drilled/tapped the holes for the Indian Script. Which also makes me wonder.... WHO made the 2 hole Indian Script name badges? I feel like I'm hijacking the original thread... sorry.