No. I don't think someone would go to the trouble to convert a gas burner, to kerosene. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
A lot of conversions the other way. Kero or distillate, converted to gas. But hardly never the other way.
The heated intake manifold, and radiator shutters were required to burn the other two fuels. These two components often became un-usable. Not something you'll find easily that are functional in used condition (such as in a salvage yard).
The gas burners weren't equiped with the aux. tank, which was also needed. Therefor, the gas burners didn't have the hole in the hood for the aux. tank. To add the aux. tank, you'd have to likewise change out the hood, OR, cut a hole in the existing hood.
The gas burners had noticeable extra power. The only advantage to burning the other two fuels (which was a pain in the A), was that they could be burnt cheaper. But a few years later, distillate became obsolete to find, and kero became higher to buy than gas. And a conversion to burn it, wouldn't of made no sense AT ALL.
For what it is worth, I can't find an X1, 2, or 3 on my 1943 kero burning H serial number plate either. My plate is not in the best if shape. Not saying that it was never there. But if X2 or 3 was stamped (not painted), like the rest of the serial number, it appears to of never been on my plate.
My 49 M clearly has X1 to indicate gas.
I'm thinking you are on the wrong track, by thinking it was converted from gas. Not impossible. Just REALLY unlikely. If so, you'd of thought there would of been an X1 to indicate it was originally gas. Without that, there is basically no argument. Nothing to back you up, that it was indeed a gas to start with.
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