Japanese Tin Toy Edsels Numbering System |
|
| 58-H1-02-10-HE |
A typical
catalog number |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
The first two digits are the year—58,
59 or 60. |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
The second pair of characters represents the
manufacturer when known. They're alphanumeric. H1
is Haji Mansei. |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
The third pair of characters represents a
particular type of car. It usually refers to body style,
size or other major characteristic. |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
The next set of numerals indicates the
specific variety of the vehicle type. They usually
reflect color combinations. |
58-H1-02-10-HE ........................ |
Suffixes are applied to hybrids. H
indicates that although the car uses Edsel
components—the body for example—it isn't truly
an Edsel. HE means Hybrid Edsel and indicates that the car, although it uses non-Edsel components, is meant to be an Edsel, albeit sometimes very crude at best. H2 would indicate a second variety of a particular hybrid, perhaps in paint or a stamping. |
