I took some pretty good pictures of my terminal block off the car if you need them for Stoneridge. Keith Boonstra - Richard Barber wrote: > Stoneridge has responded that their go-to guy is on vacation, so their > response will be delayed until July 12. I see that Chrysler calls it a > Terminal Block. > > Rich Barber > Brentwood, CA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Boonstra [mailto:kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:39 AM > To: c300@xxxxxxx > Cc: sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'list server' > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Joseph Pollak Part No. 52-245 > > I found it to be of no help so far to know what Chrysler's part number > was for the terminal block, but it is 1253 425. You can tell from the > number that it was not too much past WWII that they started using this, > and according to my '55-'58 parts book they used it on every single car > they made. It seems to have ended sometime in the '60s, meaning > something like 15 years of Chrysler production had these. > > I'd be surprised if many made it through the years without having their > posts corrode, so it would be hard to think of a better part to > reproduce. I'll look into it if there is enough interest expressed. > > Keith Boonstra > > - > > Richard Barber wrote: > >> I Googled "Joseph Pollak Corp" and found they had been acquired by >> Stoneridge Corp in 1988 and apparently still exist as a Stoneridge unit. >> See: http://www.stoneridge.com/product/pollak.aspx It appears they are >> now making rather high-tech electronic stuff for cars. >> >> I hope to hear from them later this week and will let those on the club >> server know what I find. There are a lot of old MoPars out there that >> > might > >> benefit from having a source for a reasonable facsimile of the original >> terminal strip. A brief visit to my parts book did not locate the part, >> > but > >> the distance between the mounting holes on the five-pin original in my >> > 1955 > >> C-300 is 4.5". >> >> C-300'ly, >> Rich Barber >> Brentwood, CA >> >> From: Keith Boonstra [mailto:kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 8:20 AM >> To: c300@xxxxxxx >> Cc: sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'list server' >> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Joseph Pollak Part No. 52-245 >> >> Richard, >> >> I don't know to whom you addressed this, but please let us know what you >> hear back from them. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Keith Boonstra >> >> - >> >> Richard Barber wrote: >> >> >> >> As members of the Chrysler 300 Clubs, we have viewed a product produced by >> the former Joseph Pollak Corp. of Boston and are wondering if it is still >> available, and more importantly, is a similar five-pin terminal block >> available? A picture of product 52-245, a six-pin terminal strip, and its >> container are shown below. If one or both items are available, could you >> please quote price (single and in quantity), availability and dimensions >> between the mounting holes? Please advise if you sell these direct or >> through a dealer network. >> >> Thank you for this service. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> 6-pin terminal block.jpg >> >> Rich Barber >> >> Membership Manager >> >> Chrysler 300 Club, Inc. >> >> 1801 Redwine Terrace >> >> Brentwood, CA 94513-6000 >> >> Home: 925-513-6583 >> >> Cell: 925-783-4893 >> >> Fax: 925-513-6573 >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/