Whats Up with this Thimble Dome Tank

getback Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:22 pm

I took the best pics. I could ..049 Baby Bee the tank has a star imprint between the words thimble dome that goes all the way around it ??? was this a special edition ? Whats Up with this Thimble Dome Tank Bb_tan10

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What do you think , getback Shocked

**Cribbs74** Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:21 pm

Pretty sure it's just standard early 70's stuff. I have several in the parts bin.

Edit: I was thrown by the step cylinder. Looks like Jacob did a better job on the dates.

**Admin** Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:40 pm

☆THIMBLE-DROME☆ First appeared on Babe Bee tanks sometime at the end of 1958 and disappeared in 1969. They're not rare, but you have a nice one.

Mark Boesen Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:21 am

There were a lot of them made and where still being used into the early 70's, notice the cylinder is the stepped version.

Mark Boesen Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:24 am

lol, opps, l just noticed the edit.

getback Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:08 am

Thanks Guys , I didn't even notice it until I got all cleaned up I do like the way the logo goes all the way around and the stars / may find an older bee and put it on / or replace the pis/cyl. for a keeper Very Happy

Never to many Bees lol!

Eric

Mark Boesen Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:08 am

...just to clarify, Jacob is correct, Cox stopped manufacturing them in '69, but they made a ton of them and they were still showing up on engines for the next couple years.

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