Traction Master Company Vintage Decals - Wanted

**68 DANA** · #1 05-06-2014, 05:04 AM

I am looking for a set of vintage "Traction Master Company" decals that were installed on my vintage Traction Master traction bars. Has anyone seen these decals?

-Dave

68l30 · #2 05-06-2014, 10:56 AM

I have a pair on my NOS Traction Masters.....

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**markjohnson** · #3 05-06-2014, 05:03 PM

That sticker is much different than the ones I had on an NOS set a few years back. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo but it was a gold-foil starburst design.

68l30 · #4 05-06-2014, 09:34 PM

My box and newspaper are dated 68....I even have the instructions. For 1968, this is the real deal. Wonder what years the one you mention were used? Interesting stuff...

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**68 DANA** · #5 05-08-2014, 01:50 AM

I attempted to load my picture above but it did not load. Can either one of you PM me so I an send you my picture to post? Perhaps you can post the picture and further discussion can continue.

On a different note my picture is of a "gold - foil starburst" design. This picture was apparently from a set of 1969 vintage Traction Master bars. Perhaps there were different decals for different years???

Dave

68l30 · #6 05-08-2014, 09:35 AM

Pic...

68l30 · #7 05-13-2014, 11:31 PM

Here are the rest of my pictures for reference.....

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**68 DANA** · #8 09-23-2014, 05:01 AM

Steve,

Awesome looking original 68 Traction Master Bars. I noticed that the decal on yours is not a "StarBurst" design like mine nor is the mounting the same. This would support that mine are a 69 vintage.

Dave

68l30 · #9 09-23-2014, 06:08 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68 DANA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Steve,

Awesome looking original 68 Traction Master Bars. I noticed that the decal on yours is not a "StarBurst" design like mine nor is the mounting the same. This would support that mine are a 69 vintage.

Dave </div></div>

Could be...I haven't seen many other documented NOS sets, although I have seen some. I would have thought 69 to be similar, (without it being 1969 yet) it's obvious why these only say 68.

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**Paul_S** · #10 10-05-2014, 04:47 PM

I've been looking for the Gold & Blue Seal-Ribbon which is a foil over paper sticker (as mentioned above). I had contacted TM a while ago with no answer. From some bars that I've seen for sale, it appears the foil "Seal of Performance" is the earlier (early to late '60s?). I've seen a set of bolt-on at the rear spring plate (3-point) with the foil seal vs. a weld-on set that had the yellow & blue sticker. The Weld-on set was a '67+ application. There does appear to be some overlap which makes it confusing. Would like to get one foil sticker (they only put it on one bar). Some of their ads/decals say "with Gold Seal".

Paul