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Old 03-05-2014, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bet Winner View Post
This is the rule of thumb I see others using if you want it "just so":

1959-Early 1968: Patent Pending (no R)
1968-1972 : Patent Pending R
1973-up service replacement: patent # 276xxx R


I have purchased a couple of NOS caps with "Patent Pending R" for less than $100 each--just keep looking.
What if there is no numbers or patent info on the cap? Not sure what era my cap is.

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