This Whittler has a 3" clip point main blade and 1-3/4" sheepfoot and pen blades, all of mirror polished high carbon German stainless. The inlay of a .44 Magnum cartridge is set into African Blackwood handle scales. The main blade is marked A. G. Russell on the obverse side and on the reverse side *Germany* CM-5. Measures 3-1/2" closed and weighs 2.3 oz. This is the Excelsior Grade, with serial number 26-300. Made in Germany.
The numbers that forme posted, do however tell us about the date his presses were made. For example, the first number posted, C54C, provides the following information: C is the size of the press, 6 x 10 inches. 54 is the year, 1954, and the second C is the month the press was made; C being the third letter of the alphabet relates to March as the third month of the year, so that particular 6x10 press was made in March 1954. Therefore, the second number, A83D, indicates that the press is a 3 x 5 inch press made in April 1983.
Excelsior Serial Numbers
Serial numbers were used mainly in the later Kelsey presses. If your press has a serial number, it can be found at the top of the chase bed. New to letterpress? To locate the press bed, click on our illustrated letterpress glossary that resides on the old site.
Serialized inventory tracking is an optional service Excelsior offers for clients with high value goods. It can be enabled on one item or all. When enabled, Excelsior implements additional item handling steps that give the client item-level visibility and control through the entire fulfillment process. Clients can see exactly when each serial number was received, know the specific warehouse shelf it is on, and which customer it was eventually shipped to. Serialized inventory management is more labor intensive and costly but allows for individual unit level tracking of a given sku which can be a requirement for some high-ticket items.
Our logistics and fulfillment center near San Francisco offers serialized inventory tracking as an optional service to clients with high value goods. It can be enabled on one item or all. When enabled, Excelsior implements additional item handling steps that give the client item-level visibility and control through the entire fulfillment process. Clients can see exactly when each serial number was received, know the specific warehouse shelf it is on, and which customer it was eventually shipped to. Serialized inventory management is more labor intensive and costly but allows for individual unit level tracking of a given sku which can be a requirement for some high-ticket items.
The U.S. state of New York was the first to require its residents to register their motor vehicles, in 1901. Registrants provided their own license plates for display, featuring their initials until 1903 and numbers thereafter, until the state began to issue plates in 1910.[1]
All Statue of Liberty plates in the ABC 123 serial format, plus those in the early 1AB 234 format, featured the word "Liberty" in their 3M security marks. During 1990, the security marks changed, with "Liberty" replaced by the last two digits of the year in which the sheeting was manufactured (the plates may actually date from later). In 1993, the marks changed again to feature 3M lot numbers, which were used until the end of Liberty plate manufacture in 2000. Plates were issued two ways: "over-the-counter" from a DMV or County office or "mail-out" in which registrants received new plates directly by mail.
When the 1AB 234 serial format made its first appearance in September 1988, the first serials observed began with 6VB; this was because most plates with serials from 2VA 100 through 9VZ 999 and 2XA 100 through 9XZ 999 were issued from new car dealers, which had exhausted their allocations in the ABC 123 format (roughly VAA 100 through VZZ 999 and XGA 100 through XZZ 999; XAA 100 through XFZ 999 were issued in Suffolk County as mail-out replacement passenger plates).
In 2001, the state began the process of replacing all of the Liberty plates with a new "Empire State" design depicting Niagara Falls, the Adirondack Mountains, and the New York City skyline, including the Empire State Building. This base was the first to use the "Empire State" slogan since 1963. As with the Liberty base, standard passenger plates had embossed serials, but unlike on the Liberty base, all vanity plates, most specialty plates, and many non-passenger plates had screened serials. Existing registrants with Liberty plates were given the option of keeping the serials from these plates on new Empire State plates, for a one-time fee. Many took this option, and thus many Liberty serials can still be seen on the road; plates with these serials have them embossed.
The ABC-1234 serial format for standard passenger plates was introduced with this base, beginning at ACA-1000 (series AAA through ABZ were reserved for Transit Permit plates). The 'A', 'B', and early 'C' series were issued during the replacement of the Liberty plates, the last of which came off the road in early 2003. The 'D' series began in 2004, followed by the 'E' series in 2007. The last standard passenger serial issued was EYH-2999. The letters I, O and Q are not used in this serial format.
In 2010, the standard plate was redesigned to "Empire Gold". This plate consists of dark blue numbers on a gold background, and retains the ABC-1234 serial format. As with the Empire State base, standard passenger plates have embossed serials, while all vanity plates, all specialty plates, and many non-passenger plates have screened serials. Originally, the Empire Gold plate was supposed to be a reissue, replacing all of the Empire State plates in two years; however, after controversy over the new design and the $25 fee for reissue plates, mandatory replacement was called off, and the Empire State plates remain valid. All new registrants receive Empire Gold plates, while existing registrants with Empire State plates can keep them or pay $25 for new Empire Gold plates;[8] they can also keep their previous serials on new plates for an additional one-time fee of $20.
New York never placed the full name of the county of registration explicitly on its standard-issue plates. Some states encode the county of issuance into the selection of serial number, with varying degrees of subtlety. New York intentionally encoded county into the serial number from 1946 through 1986. One system was used from 1946 through 1973, and a second system was used from 1973 through 1986. County coding was also used on the first two formats of Liberty plates, 1986 to 1990. While mostly similar, the county coding on Liberty plates did have variations from the 1973-86 orange base (for example, JTA and JTB being used on Liberty plates in Chautauqua County).
Sun, 18 Feb 2018thanks4comingwia at yahoo.com.au1949 excelsior ?Hi, I purchased this frame only, going buy photos of the fork area,the frame number is D12/959, is this a 1949 excelsior condor d12, any help would be great, thanksSteveNsw AustraliaExcelsior-1949c-D12-959-Ste.jpg posted to Comments
Good evening my friend (s) I'm from Brazil. I have an excelsior, I mean frame tank and other parts. The frame number is: WDS6185. I need help to find out the model and year of manufacture of this bike as well as the colors it was painted, engine that it uses because I want to restore it, counting on its help (s). Thank you very much Joaquim Teixeira dos Santos.PIRAJ Brazil
Hi - can anybody tell me what year or model this excelsior is? I found it in a shed in Northern Tanzania and am considering making an offer to do it up. Apparently it still runs - i noticed compression when swiveling the kick lever the other day, encouraging!warrenKZN South Africa
Mon Mar 20 2017lb958 at hotmail.com1930 Excelsiorexcelsior sprytHello. I have the opportunity to purchase this motor but don't know where I should be as far as price. Can you give me an idea? I appreciate your time. Thank you.Los Angeles, ca
Thu Jun 02 2016meldenham at hotmail.co.nzprice of excelsior 1938 122cc twin port Villiers engine, suicide shift.Have had this in the shed for a while now. it is in very good condition small amount of work required to get to standard and a little work to get it running. just want to know how much it is worth on this condition. PLease note I live in NZ.Auckland
Fri May 06 2016jowett1887 at gmail.comexcelsiorconsort 4fhi..have re fitted a new ignition coil and when i try and re fit the flywheel as its tightened and you turn it it seems to snag on the magnetics of the magneto..it looks like it been a problem in the past as you can see where it has rubbed in certain places..would a light filing sort this or would anybody have any suggestions as to what would be the reason for it happening..cheers davecornwall
Fri Oct 23 2015chipglazier at hotmail.comtank and side panels transfersexcelsior skutabyke 1956dear sir please do you have any Colour pictures of for the transfers for the skutabyke and locations that i could purchase from you. Many thanks A J Glazier.
Sat May 16 2015rd3dcnc at aol.comcentre standexcelsior consort 98cc 1956Does any one know where i can get a centre stand,or a drawing to make on .Roger Denmeadweston super mare,somerset uk
Mon Jul 27 2015niginhisden at gmail.com1929 excelsiorexcelsior chassis 312can you tell me more about this bike i have in my garage excelsior engine No TL1992 chassis typ 312 this is on the log book ,uk
Tue Oct 28 2014terryliversidg at gmail.comnew bookexcelsior allCan you help me I am looking for any pictures of excelsior motor cycles suitable for publication in my new bookPlymouth
Sun Jul 13 2014ssbaker12 at yahoo.co.uksellexcelsior consortHave discovered a excelsior consort in my mothers garage.has been there 25/30 years engine turns freely. Cant recall it ever running.what would it be worth ? Also 2 unfinished bsa bantam restoration projects, and boxes of Villiers engineparts.Ashford Kent 2ff7e9595c
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