Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Darrin Forum => Topic started by: Tim-Mich on May 07, 2012, 05:54:47 PM
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My father worked on the development of the Darrin until leaving KF sometime in 1953 or 1954. I was sorting through some long forgotten boxes of his and I came across an absolutely pristine owners manual for a Darrin 161. By pristine I mean only shelf wear, no dirt, no tape, and its never been folded flat. Its been more than a few years (decades) but I recall my father telling me that his hands are in some of the pictures.
So my question(s);
I read BEN-TEX article about the Darrin manual having 44 pages. This one has 40 pages and its dated 1954. Can someone enlighten me as to what I have?
Next I have some of Dad's KF engine tools. One is really strange and I think that its a tool for adjusting valve lifters. It has a turns counting pointer. Is there a reference for the KF tools (with pictures)?
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Sent PM.
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The original Darrin owners manual came in a white envelope with dark blue printing and also contained the owners service policy and the owner identification card. It is marked first edition, copyright 1954, is in color and has 40 numbered pages plus the cover. If you counted the cover pages it would total 44. The December K-F Club 1973 reprint is the same but in a browntone color. Irma Walker's eBay site lists a 1968 reprint in color with a $40.00 starting bid. Were there other reprints or earlier editions?