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Re: mercury cougar
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:24 am
by matchboxkiwi
Here's my beater,
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- P9250041.JPG (149.47 KiB) Viewed 869 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
Re: mercury cougar
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:58 am
by Moyboy
Joe
I would think most of these are products from our old MCCH Argentinian friend
Re: mercury cougar
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:56 pm
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!
Re: mercury cougar
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:23 pm
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
Re: mercury cougar
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:53 pm
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