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I just purchased one of these (NOS) for my truck and was wondering if anyone had any details about the years they were available. Mine came without a key but I have a picture of what they look like any details on that would be appreciated as well.
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Never seen one Brad. Thanks for sharing. Wonder if it mounted under the dash and you just zero'ed it after each oil change??

It says that is where it mounts I think you turn the key to the next mileage increment.

I think you dialed the mileage of your next scheduled oil change into it as a reminder. Otherwise it would have to be tied into the odometer some how. Easy to understand why we haven't ever seen one before. I can just hear and old farmer saying "What the heck would I need with that?"

I like that one, Brad

I see when you won it and I now have a Saved Search waiting for one.

That's a new one on me too. Very cool.

Pre-dates "Post-It Notes" by a few decades.

I've never seen one with Chevrolet written on it. We sold some cheap ones that clipped to the sun visor at our gas stations. You were supposed to roll the thousand digit one number when you serviced the vehicle. They were advertised to eliminate the "unsightly" stickers in the door jamb.

Wow, and I thought I was going to be fancy with a square of frosted glass above the milage, and a pencil! What a neato-gizmo!

Hey, I've got one of those that's NOS also. It mounts to bottom lip of the dash. Mine was missing the key also. I made one from an old clock windup key. Notched it to fit over the tit on the shaft. There aren't too many of them out there anymore. The last NOS one I saw sold for $350. I believe they were used in the 30's to 40's. They look great inside trucks.

How bout some pix of your's Rick??
Is it the same as the one in Allen's photos??

DG

I'd like to see one installed (since I just bought one - thanks, Brad, for the eBay hint).

Mine is identical to the one in Allen's photos. I believe my brother-in-law may have a few extra that are used. He's been heavy into 1939 Chevy accessories for years. He's supplied me with virtually every accessory that I have on my 39 Truck. Overflow tank, right hand windshield wiper, windshield washer, heater cutoff, heater, foglights, 6 bladed engine fan, city/country horns and switch plate, flashlight and holder for steering column and probably others that I've forgotten. He owns a 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Woodie Station Wagon and pulls a Mullins trailer with it. Both of them stock.

Uhhh, Rick, are your fog lights the ones with the super-cool lens?

Can we see a picture of the Master Woodie and trailer?

My fog lights are the 1939 Chevy Genuine Accessory. They have that super-cool lens. I could not bring myself to drill holes in my fenders for turning signals, so I use the fog lights as turning signals. That was another 39 accessory my brother-in-law gave me was the 1939 turn signals mechanism for the steering column. I'll try to get some pictures loaded today or tomorrow showing the lights and the woodie.

That’s very cool as a collectible, although I’ve never seen one before either. My parents had the plastic clip on visor type. They were very common in parts stores, something you might find on a card next to the cash register.

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Hey! I filter my oil the Frantz way!

I've been checking around about the keys for the Oil Reminders.
Apparently no keys were provided with them. When you went to the dealership to have your oil changed, they would set it to the next oil change interval.

Now that was sneaky, wasn't it!

DG