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Door service tag ?

Started by marty55cdv, August 18, 2017, 09:54:00 AM

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marty55cdv

   Gentleman, on my door service tag I have this T initial, is this something the mechanic at the dealership would attach after servicing ? Just noticed this after several years of ownership.  Or is it as simpleas something someone placed there so the screw would tighten ,   ??? 
Marty Smith
  CLC #22760
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55 CDV http://bit.ly/1G933IY
56 Fleetwood
1958 Extended Deck http://bit.ly/1NPYhGC
1959 Fleetwood  http://bit.ly/1OFsrOE
1960 Series 62 Coupe
1960 Sedan DeVille  4 window Flattop
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1964 Eldorado http://bit.ly/1Wm17GA  (Living in California now)
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Barry M Wheeler #2189

Marty, that was put on there by the secretary of the General Manager of Cadillac when the car was new. If it had been returned to Cadillac Motor Car Co. by the first owner, they would have been awarded a new Cadillac every year for ten years. (That is why there is a "T." There were also tags with the letter "O" for one year, and "F" for five years.) She walked along the final assembly line one morning and picked out fifteen cars she liked and a worker attached the tags.

The explanation and instructions were sent to owners at the bottom of a "thank you" for buying letter sent to each purchaser of a new Cadillac that year. Sadly, no customer ever read the entire letter and responded to the offer. And after a year, if a service tech found one of the tags on a car, he was supposed to remove it. Yours must have slipped through the cracks.

Of course, nowadays, the tag is simply a curio. And also, I have way, way too much time on my hands. Couldn't resist.

Your explanation makes much more sense than mine.
Barry M. Wheeler #2189


1981 Cadillac Seville
1991 Cadillac Seville

marty55cdv

  You had me going there for a minute Barry,  wish that was the case,  glad you are ok after your issue at the GN , I see it only sharpened your sense of humor !    Marty
Marty Smith
  CLC #22760
41 60 Special http://bit.ly/1Wm0GvT
55 CDV http://bit.ly/1G933IY
56 Fleetwood
1958 Extended Deck http://bit.ly/1NPYhGC
1959 Fleetwood  http://bit.ly/1OFsrOE
1960 Series 62 Coupe
1960 Sedan DeVille  4 window Flattop
63 Fleetwood http://bit.ly/1iSz17J
1964 Eldorado http://bit.ly/1Wm17GA  (Living in California now)
1988 EBC http://bit.ly/1iSACKz