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by **Crunge98** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:02 am

mcha9797 wrote:After some research I found that the D series signals started prodution around 1936 and the DT around 1952.

Did they mark the castings or anything that would identify the actual year produced? I will start taking this apart in the next few days.

Thanks,

36-50 and they arent dated. you just have to guess. Early D's had Large beads and one hook hanger on the real early ones. then they switched to small beads with tab indents. then later ones had two bump outs for the tabs on the lenses. The hangers were switched from 1 hole to 4 hole on the early Ds

mcha9797 wrote:As I was stripping the paint on the visor's, (several layers) it seems that the inside was painted green, not black.

What is the correct color for the inside of the visor's??

Green or whatever the signal was painted. Black under the visors wasnt until the mid 60s

by **MarkIV** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:10 am

classic signal.

by **mcha9797** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:31 pm

Got everything cleaned up, and ready for paint!! Multiple layer's of paint, were not exactly fun to remove. :No:

I do have a question about the end pieces, which piece goes on top? This signal had the top piece in the picture on top, and the other was obviously on the bottom. Both of the DT's that I have are put together opposite of this one, which is correct?

Thanks,

by **Crunge98** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:34 pm

you have mis matched end plates. Put the top one in the picture on the bottom

by **mcha9797** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:08 pm

Crunge98 wrote:you have mis matched end plates. Put the top one in the picture on the bottom

That's the way that my DT's are put together. One difference I notice is that the D's bottom piece (as you suggest) has 2 rivot's on it, I assume this is for an ID tag. There is no evidence that a tag was ever on this signal.

I wonder why this D was put together backwards, check out the picture and you will see what I mean.

by **mcha9797** on Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:49 pm

Almost done, I'm waiting for the paint to dry on the visor's. :grin:

by **jab8356** on Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:01 pm

by **mcha9797** on Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:08 pm

The paint on the visor's finally dried, so I was able to get it all put back together. This was a lot of work, but the end result was worth it!! It's not perfect, but it didn't turn out too bad IMO.

by **vaughn** on Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:17 pm

I think the green and brass screws just look timeless. Fantastic CH signal, Good Looking :thumbsup:

by **Sky Chief** on Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:41 pm

Nicely done! :thumbsup:

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