Brake shoe casting #

[pkboxer]

Just making sure that I'm correct. The Number inside the circle on castings (in this case it's front brake shoes) is the year of manufacture?

I have 3 /5 brake plates, the shoes have between 71 & 73 on the various shoes.

So, they're all original?? Or close....

[the quinner]

The number inside the circle is the year of manufacture. The little dots around the number will tell you the month of manufacture. E.G., if there are six dots around a "73" ...the part was made in June, 1973.

[pkboxer]

Thanks, I was pretty sure that it was the year. I had no idea about the dots being the month.

Thinking I could benefit from some newer brake shoes. Maybe something from the 80s....