[C1] '53-'55 Corvette Operations Manual
05-29-2017, 04:31 PM
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'53-'55 Corvette Operations Manual
Who can advise me of the Difference, in this Manual, between a Reproduction & an Original Manual, and/or if there is a First Edition or a Second Edition.... ?
Upon viewing this Manual, I don't see any Markings showing any dates or other ID notations....
Would anyone, who knows, kindly chime in.....
Thank you
Sam
Upon viewing this Manual, I don't see any Markings showing any dates or other ID notations....
Would anyone, who knows, kindly chime in.....
Thank you
Sam
05-29-2017, 04:50 PM
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The originals have the double jagged line from the front extended to the back cover.
The repros have only one line extended to the back.
Original top photo
Repro bottom photo
Remember... these repros were made in the 1970's... so they look and smell "old" too.
The black and white photo quality in the originals is MUCH better than in the repros.
The repros have only one line extended to the back.
Original top photo
Repro bottom photo
Remember... these repros were made in the 1970's... so they look and smell "old" too.
The black and white photo quality in the originals is MUCH better than in the repros.
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04-11-2018, 06:50 AM
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Hi 1 or 2 lines on the back cover means nothing the first edition has 1 line the second edition has 2 lines here's a some info that will help determine the difference.
♦ THE COVER IS ORANGE WITH 2 POLO PLAYERS IN THE BACKGROUND,THE ONLY WORDING ON THE COVER IS "YOUR CORVETTE OPERATIONS MANUAL", DOS NOT SAY THE YEAR.
♦ THIS MANUAL WAS MADE FOR 1953 AND NOT FOR 1954 OR 1955
♦ THE 53 MANUAL DID NOT COME WITH THE FIRST 150 OR SO CORVETTE DUE TO A PRINTING FLAW
♦ THE FIRST 150 OR SO CAME WITH THE 1953 TEMPORARY MANUAL AND A POST CARD TO SEND IN FOR A OWNERS MANUAL WHEN IT WAS COMPLETED LATER ON IN THE YEAR.
♦ THERE ARE 2 EDITIONS 1ST & 2ND THE FIRST EDITION IS NOT MARKED YEAR OR EDITION THE SECOND EDITION IS MARKED ((2ND)) ON THE FIRST PAGE UP ON THE RIGHT HAND TOP CORNER OF THE PAGE.
♦ THE LEFT OVER OWNERS MANUAL WERE OUT INTO THE 1954 CORVETTES UNTIL STOCK RAN OUT
(1) THE PAINT ON THE POLO PLAYERS IS OFF.
(2) IF THEIR IS A HAND IN THE PHOTO ON PAGE 45 ( FIG.70 ) AND THEIR IS NO (( 2ND )) ON THE FIRST PAGE.SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
(3) THE FIRST EDITION HAD NO HAND, THE SECOND EDITION HAS THE HAND.
(4) ON THE BACK COVER THE FIRST EDITION THERE IS ONE LINE THE SECOND HAS TWO LINE (( NO LINES MEANS REPRINT )) IF THEIR IS ONE LINE ON THE BACK COVER AND THEIR IS A 2ND ON THE FIRST PAGE.SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
(5) IF THE WHOLE COVER IS ORANGE CAR,SKY,GROUND,POLO PLAYERS EVERY THING. SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
(6) IF THE CORVETTE ON THE COVER LOOKS LIKE IT HAS DIRT ON THE BODY THROWN UP BY THE FRONT WHEEL. SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
♦ THE 1954 CORVETTE DID NOT HAVE A OWNERS MANUAL OF ITS OWN, THE FIRST SO MANY CORVETTES CAME WITH THE LEFT OVER MANUAL FROM 1953.
♦ 1955 DID NOT COME WITH ANY OWNERS MANUAL.
♦ THEY DID COME WITH A POST CARD TO SEND AWAY FOR A SUPPLEMENT CORVETTE SHOP MANUAL.
♦ A SUPPLEMENT CORVETTE SHOP MANUAL WAS NEVER PRINTED OWNERS WERE SENT A SUPPLEMENT 1955 PASSENGER CAR SHOP MANUAL.
♦ THE COVER IS ORANGE WITH 2 POLO PLAYERS IN THE BACKGROUND,THE ONLY WORDING ON THE COVER IS "YOUR CORVETTE OPERATIONS MANUAL", DOS NOT SAY THE YEAR.
♦ THIS MANUAL WAS MADE FOR 1953 AND NOT FOR 1954 OR 1955
♦ THE 53 MANUAL DID NOT COME WITH THE FIRST 150 OR SO CORVETTE DUE TO A PRINTING FLAW
♦ THE FIRST 150 OR SO CAME WITH THE 1953 TEMPORARY MANUAL AND A POST CARD TO SEND IN FOR A OWNERS MANUAL WHEN IT WAS COMPLETED LATER ON IN THE YEAR.
♦ THERE ARE 2 EDITIONS 1ST & 2ND THE FIRST EDITION IS NOT MARKED YEAR OR EDITION THE SECOND EDITION IS MARKED ((2ND)) ON THE FIRST PAGE UP ON THE RIGHT HAND TOP CORNER OF THE PAGE.
♦ THE LEFT OVER OWNERS MANUAL WERE OUT INTO THE 1954 CORVETTES UNTIL STOCK RAN OUT
THEIR ARE REPRINTS OF THIS MANUAL GOING AROUND BUT, HERE SOME KEY TALE TELLS ARE
(1) THE PAINT ON THE POLO PLAYERS IS OFF.
(2) IF THEIR IS A HAND IN THE PHOTO ON PAGE 45 ( FIG.70 ) AND THEIR IS NO (( 2ND )) ON THE FIRST PAGE.SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
(3) THE FIRST EDITION HAD NO HAND, THE SECOND EDITION HAS THE HAND.
(4) ON THE BACK COVER THE FIRST EDITION THERE IS ONE LINE THE SECOND HAS TWO LINE (( NO LINES MEANS REPRINT )) IF THEIR IS ONE LINE ON THE BACK COVER AND THEIR IS A 2ND ON THE FIRST PAGE.SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
(5) IF THE WHOLE COVER IS ORANGE CAR,SKY,GROUND,POLO PLAYERS EVERY THING. SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
(6) IF THE CORVETTE ON THE COVER LOOKS LIKE IT HAS DIRT ON THE BODY THROWN UP BY THE FRONT WHEEL. SORRY TO SAY IT IS A REPRINT.
♦ THE 1954 CORVETTE DID NOT HAVE A OWNERS MANUAL OF ITS OWN, THE FIRST SO MANY CORVETTES CAME WITH THE LEFT OVER MANUAL FROM 1953.
♦ 1955 DID NOT COME WITH ANY OWNERS MANUAL.
♦ THEY DID COME WITH A POST CARD TO SEND AWAY FOR A SUPPLEMENT CORVETTE SHOP MANUAL.
♦ A SUPPLEMENT CORVETTE SHOP MANUAL WAS NEVER PRINTED OWNERS WERE SENT A SUPPLEMENT 1955 PASSENGER CAR SHOP MANUAL.
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