Proclaimed NOS parts rant

[pschlosser]

while the # sign may under go ADDIOTNAL meanings, NOS, is NOS. Always has been clear what that means.

In our Mopar context, NOS is supposed to mean made/sold by Chrysler Dealer Parts Department. Never used. Sat on a shelf. May have shelf wear, may have some shelf rust, and was issued with a dealer routing sticker, and often, some kind of Chrysler packaging.

An example: those selling repro hood emblems as NOS, wrapped in bubble wrap (not NOS), or pressed into blocks of styrofoam (not NOS), or displayed on a bath towel (not NOS) is just some really nice parts, perhaps repro, perhaps nicely restored, but not too likely NOS. The packaging of those emblems as shipped and sold were clearly dealer issue.

 

[Xcudame]

When does "old" turn into "antique"?

 

[Cuda416]

When does "old" turn into "antique"?

I think the progression is....

Old --> Viintage --> Antique.

 

[1973]

The original poster says NOS means " new original stock" and some say " new old stock" i was just trying to point out that all these abbreviations take on several different meanings