J #604 builders plate

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Jim

  In comparison with 611,602,609s original plates appears to be the same 
size

holes.  Although 600s Plate up north seems to have larger holes and the 600 
plate

that's in Roanoke has the small holes.



Larry



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Subject: Re: J #604 builders plate



> 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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