Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

[Patrick T.]

Especially when it's 40+ years old! I just pulled the string and opened this box and the aroma emanating from it just about knocked me over!

[Michael M.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Patrick I know exactly what your talking about. It's such a special time when you get to pull the string.

[Tom H.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Now, that's livin !! What are the applications for that resistor ? I'd like to save the picture.

[Brian M.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Will that part judge as an original part or a service replacement? I remember something about the squared off edge.

[Patrick T.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

the '67 AIM calls out for ballast resistor #1957154 as pictured above and of course is does have the Delco-Remy stamp on it. I can't do any better than that. It sure looks better than the Chinese made repop I had on the car, it wasn't even close. They took off 3 points on originality for that one. PT

[Patrick T.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Will that part judge as an original part or a service replacement? I remember something about the squared off edge.

Brian, are you comparing this one to the resistor on your '67? Are they the same or does yours look different? PT

[Michael M.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Patrick that is the correct part for your car. The judges look for the corners of the bracket to be indented like yours. It also has the correct color stripe going across the resistor.

[Patrick T.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Patrick that is the correct part for your car. The judges look for the corners of the bracket to be indented like yours. It also has the correct color stripe going across the resistor.

Thanks Michael, that is good news for a change! PT

[Wayne B.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Smells like...victory!

[Wayne B.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

How does this stuff keep popping up? You'd think it would have all been scarfed up by now, especially after all these years. Here's an ad on Craigslist for a bunch of NOS stuff for 53-57

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/1457471523.html

Stuff this old must have got lost in someones basement

[Michael W.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

How does this stuff keep popping up?

Reminds me of a sign I saw somewhere in Vermont 'Antiques made to order'

[Wayne M.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

Will that part judge as an original part or a service replacement? I remember something about the squared off edge.

Here's what I believe is an original that I unscrewed from the firewall of a '65-67 (IIRC) junkyard Chevy product. The whole area was sprayed in black lacquer which I [mostly] cleaned off. Seems almost identical to yours. Hard to see your Delco Remy stamp, but probably 'cause there's not enough dirt to fill the imprint .

Seem to remember some time ago when this item was discussed, as there were 10's of millions of these produced, there was obviously multiple tooling set-ups and variations to be expected. One of mentioned back then was the size of the hole.

[Jack H.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

There are essentially four variations of original parts:

(1) With gently rounded edge and tear-away tab
(2) With rather straight edge and tear-away tab
(3) With gently rounded edge and no tear-away tab
(4) With rather straight edge and no tear-away tab

The part shown is #2.

I know of no judges making an originality distinction on balast resistors based on the rounded vs. straight edge shape. It's the presense/absense of the tear-away tab that receives scrutiny.

The thinking is production tooling changed for mounting band formation with the tear-away tab going 'bye bye' sometime in the mid/late 60's. All of the current reproduction ballasts come without tear-away tabs...

[Patrick T.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

There are essentially four variations of original parts:

(1) With gently rounded edge and tear-away tab
(2) With rather straight edge and tear-away tab
(3) With gently rounded edge and no tear-away tab
(4) With rather straight edge and no tear-away tab

The part shown is #2.

I know of no judges making an originality distinction on balast resistors based on the rounded vs. straight edge shape. It's the presense/absense of the tear-away tab that receives scrutiny.

The thinking is production tooling changed for mounting band formation with the tear-away tab going 'bye bye' sometime in the mid/late 60's. All of the current reproduction ballasts come without tear-away tabs...

Jack, can you clarify what the "tear-away tab is? Thanks, Patrick

[Brian M.]

Re: Nothing like the smell of NOS air...

My car is off site at the moment, I believe I have the identical part, judged 4 times 3 with a 1 point deduct calling it a service replacemant 1 with no deduct or comment. 2 nationals 1 regional 1 chapter. BTW no deduct at 1 national.

There are essentially four variations of original parts:

(1) With gently rounded edge and tear-away tab
(2) With rather straight edge and tear-away tab
(3) With gently rounded edge and no tear-away tab
(4) With rather straight edge and no tear-away tab

The part shown is #2.

I know of no judges making an originality distinction on balast resistors based on the rounded vs. straight edge shape. It's the presense/absense of the tear-away tab that receives scrutiny.

The thinking is production tooling changed for mounting band formation with the tear-away tab going 'bye bye' sometime in the mid/late 60's. All of the current reproduction ballasts come without tear-away tabs...