J #604 builders plate

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Ken

I agree with your views.

In addition the holes for the mounting bolts are way too small for a 
original J plate.  This can be seen without any close inspection.

Jim Blacktock

At 09:34 PM 9/19/2009, you wrote:

>Interestingly enough, a 604 builders plate is on ebay right now as

>well. I am somewhat suspicious of that one, I cannot see any kind of

>marks on the back from the boiler straps. But that may just be a lack

>of quality photos.

>

>Builders plates are a complex subject, and there are generally a lot

>more fakes than real ones out there. The J plates are one of the

>hardest and most expensive to get, I suspect most if not all were

>saved. I also have reason to believe that the plates of the 600 in

>October 1941 had multiple copies made at the time and given to folks

>close to the project, in addition to the reproductions made in the

>last 20 or so years.

>

>Good luck

>

>Ken Miller

>

>On Sep 19, 2009, at 7:32 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>

>>Greetings from Dry Branch,

>>        Would anyone have any ideas on how I can authenticate a "J"

>>builders plate I came across a couple weeks ago?  I would have

>>thought all 14 numbers had been accounted for by now but this does

>>seem to be the real deal. It's from the 604 and the only history I

>>have is that it came from Bluefield. I've noticed that pictures

>>dating from after the wreck on 6/12/46 show no builders plates and

>>wonder if they could have been left off after the repair. I know

>>it's going to be difficult to piece together the history but I'd

>>like to try. Any suggestions or info will be greatly appreciated.

>>

>>Chuck Speicher

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