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Help with translation
« on: September 30, 2011, 14:33:14 »
 This little document was included with my owner's manual kit. I presume it was a check off list done at the factory, possibly for the kit itself. Am I correct?

John

1969 280SL 003820
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Original Owner, Purchased September 18, 1968
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7280 miles since awoken from her 20+ yr "nap" in 2010

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Re: Help with translation
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2011, 15:04:51 »
Hi John,
finally some use for my childhood German and then those University courses I took!

(stamped) 4 chrome wheel rings
(stamped) Exterior mirror

Content list -- or just "Contents"
Plastic pouch
Operating instructions
Customer service check book -- I think this means a booklet of slips that you would use for each regular service, not checks in the sense of transferring money through a bank
Customer service location list
Replacement parts catalog
Instructions for chrome care
Tool pouch and contents
Key pouch
Hubcaps
Windshield wipers
Cigar(ette) lighter
Ash tray
Radiator star

Daimler-Benz Company
Sindelfingen Factory
Packing slip
Date
Checked by:
Packed by:
Send the packing slip in with every complaint!

I'm eager for Achim or Peter H or Cees or someone else to tell us whether I'm right about these.
Peter J
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2018 B250 4matic named Rigel

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Re: Help with translation
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2011, 15:19:55 »
Hi PJ'
 Thanks for your translation. The "customer service check book" does contain slips for service at varying intervals. Also interesting that a check was made to make sure the radiator star was there. Car came with all items checked so the packing slip wasn't sent back.
Thanks again, and glad to have put those German classes you took put to good use. ;)

John
1969 280SL 003820
Un Restored, All Original, including the paint
Original Owner, Purchased September 18, 1968
4 speed manual, PS. 77217 miles
7280 miles since awoken from her 20+ yr "nap" in 2010

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Re: Help with translation
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2011, 15:24:08 »
Hello john

i thinks that is the right translation

Peter

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Re: Help with translation
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2011, 15:37:38 »
Oh, this is fun! Thanks Peter H. I should send this thread to my 1980s German prof to validate my marks  ;D

I thnk "Kuehlerstern" refers to what we call the Grill Star, even though "Kuehler" is the german word for radiator. If the german word Grill were used, I think it would refer to the kind of barbecue that excites Texans like Hank Hill of cartoon fame.
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2018 B250 4matic named Rigel