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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ls6 Ragtop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi Rich,
I'm assuming from the dates on the box these are later blue filters that were re-screened to look like pre 72 filters? Do they have any embossing on the bottom?
Thanks, Chris
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Not to my knowledge, Chris. I have had these laying around for many years and assumed (I know how that word gets abused) they were NOS. Did all of the old oil filters have embossing on the bottom? These certainly do not.

Do you know when they started producing the blue (tall) filters? I know the current blue ones are now shorter.
I also recall that Paragon was reproducing them...and they were identified by the painted lip. In fact, I have one here and there is still blue paint on the underside of the lip.

Also would like to know if there are any identifiable stampings on the mounting surface...near the 5 holes.

If these are not the 'real deal', I will pull them from this forum. I was offering them in good faith...I may just need an education about the NOS filters.

Thanx for the heads up and any more information you, or anyone else, might offer.