Posted by CoopertownBob on July 14, 2009 at 23:28:57 from (74.51.5.74):
In Reply to: SMTA or not? posted by MN Dave 2 on July 14, 2009 at 21:28:36:
Sounds like a cobbled together "parts" SMTA to me, like you asked. The hood for a SMTA should be longer than a regular SM, so if the hood decal says SM, not SMTA, then that is a warning bell, but it could be an old dealer repaint using the only decals they had in stock to re-sticker it, so maybe, maybe not. The wheelbase on the SMTA is about 100 inches, the SM is only 89 inches, so a tape measure will come in handy. Live hydraulics are easy enough to add to any model, so you can't go by that, either. Same thing on the Super C seat with battery below, which my 1953 SM came with also. The rear rim mounting changed with the introduction of the 400. I am still concerned about that "new" looking T/A tube.
Since you left out the serial number, I'll give you the ranges for each year.
First, SM production,
1952 - 501-12515
1953 - 12516-51976
1954 - 51977-52627
And Louisville production,
1952 - 500001-501905
1953 - 501906-512540
1954 - 512541-up
Now, SMTA production,
1954 - 60001-83523
So you can now see that if the serial number has more than 5 digits in it, it is a fraud, and if it has 5 digits, but starts with any number lower than a 6, it is also a fraud.
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