Need help to ID? Brown-Line seat belts

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by gscat, Sep 10, 2017.

  1. gscat

    gscat Platinum Level Contributor

    Hey guys,
    I found these brand new seat belts in a crate of electrical equipment I bought at an auction.
    Does anyone know what type of car/cars they belong to?
    I spent a few hours going through a few Buick sites and Google but nothing comes up exactly like these.
    Fabric tag:
    Brown-Line Auto Seat BeltsMfg. by General Tube Company, Sturgis, Michigan.Model No. WB2025 DateMfg.Aug 1962. 1962 Brown-Line WB530, WB2025 seat belts-1.JPG 1962 Brown-Line WB530, WB2025 seat belts-2.JPG 1962 Brown-Line WB530, WB2025 seat belts-3.JPG 1962 Brown-Line WB530, WB2025 seat belts-4.JPG 1962 Brown-Line WB530, WB2025 seat belts-5.JPG
    Inside buckle lid:
    Assy. No. WB530
    Mfg. by Brown-Line Buckle. Pat. No. 2901794
    Whaddya think??
     
  2. Nailhead

    Nailhead Gold Level Contributor

    Date indicates they probably were for 63 model year, and my 63 Riviera had similar belts when I got it. I would be interested in them if you decide to sell, as mine were lost when the car was apart for repaint several years ago.
     
  3. gscat

    gscat Platinum Level Contributor

    Hi John, Since I posted this I did find a thread on AACA discussing a very similar buckle with the "V" on it.
    They don't look exactly the same but they were thinking that it belonged with a 63 Riviera.
    I hadn't really thought about what I was doing with them since I just found them today in my shop.
    If I do decide to sell I will PM you before I put them in parts for sale.
    I think you have to put a price though and I have no idea at all what they are worth. Never sold any parts before, just bought lots of them.
    What are the chances I would find brand new parts in an electrical lot and they turn out to be for a Buick?
    The buckles and webbing are in great condition but the metal mounting brackets have some white corrosion on them.

    1962 Brown-Line WB530, WB2025 seat belts-3.JPG
     
  4. gscat

    gscat Platinum Level Contributor

    I should have mentioned there is two complete sets like this not just the one pictured.
    And I just realized one of the buckles sticks open. You have to push it closed but it's not bent or damaged. Poor quality control back then I guess?
     
    Last edited: Sep 10, 2017
  5. Nailhead

    Nailhead Gold Level Contributor

    Thanks for referencing the AACA thread---more evidence they are probably right for my Riv, even if they were aftermarket or dealer install. Let me know what you decide.
     

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