mercury cougar

Anything eBay, Tell us your story, win lose or warn!
matchboxkiwi
Posts: 858
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:18 pm

Re: mercury cougar

Post by matchboxkiwi »

Here's my beater,
P9250046.JPG
P9250046.JPG (148.72 KiB) Viewed 831 times
P9250045.JPG
P9250045.JPG (152.55 KiB) Viewed 831 times
P9250041.JPG
P9250041.JPG (149.47 KiB) Viewed 831 times
I don't know if these are of any help!
I know it's hard to tell in photo's but both models look the wrong shade to me.


Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
User avatar
Moyboy
Posts: 784
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:25 pm
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contact:

Re: mercury cougar

Post by Moyboy »

Joe
I would think most of these are products from our old MCCH Argentinian friend
58oldsfan
Posts: 56
Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:31 pm
Location: Vero Beach, Florida

Re: mercury cougar

Post by 58oldsfan »

matchboxkiwi wrote:Here's my beater,
P9250046.JPG
P9250045.JPG
P9250041.JPG
I don't know if these are of any help!
I know it's hard to tell in photo's but both models look the wrong shade to me.


Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
I like this one! Reminds me of what I did to most of my Matchbox as a kid, I played with them hard, and still own most! This is one I would be proud to own even if it wasn't rare!
matchboxkiwi
Posts: 858
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:18 pm

Re: mercury cougar

Post by matchboxkiwi »

I noticed the base has two PAT numbers on it. What are these for?
I know that models have a PAT number on them, but two! Is one for the true guide steering or opening doors and one for the model itself?

Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
RSSierra
Posts: 511
Joined: Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:40 am
Location: Auckland New Zealand

Re: mercury cougar

Post by RSSierra »

One is the patent application number, proving a patent has been applied for. A sort of interim identification putting would be copiers on notice. The second is the actual patent number issued once uniqueness has been proven.

Easier to just machine out a new line with the patent number in the die than fill and replace the existing App number or create a new die altogether.

Cheers

Dav
Locked