Taro Manufacturing Company, Inc. located in Auburn, NY has segmented its catalog of legacy ignition parts that includes ignition distributor caps and rotors, point sets, condensers, coils, and magnetic pick ups. The .PDF General Catalog is now supplemented by individual Speciality Antique .PDF Catalogs to include Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Crosley, Dodge, Ford, Hupmobile, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Studebaker, Willys, and more. The creation of the catalogs was driven by customers requesting the "old school" versions of the digital catalog that is also available on-line using Taro's Search Engine. Customers said that a .PDF or a print-out is helpful as "sometimes it is nice to scroll through pictures". Many antique auto owners can relate to this, as often there are minute differences between applications and a visual check between similar parts is required. Luckily a picture can suffice. All of the catalogs can be found at Taro's website at www.taroignition.com. In addition, Taro says that they are recommissioning many newly found antique molds that have not been in production for decades. Look for news soon on these newly added products to the antique auto world. Taro is the last manufacturer / molder of distributor caps and rotors in the United States and supports the reshoring of manufacturing back to the US. Taro's sales manager, Tom, says that the best thing consumers can do to help the reshoring effort is to ask retailers they would like to purchase the Made in USA version of the product they are looking for.
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Taro Manufacturing Company Inc. has announced that its legacy ignition parts catalog has been digitized and formatted in the industry ACES and PIES industry standard. The Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard (ACES) is the aftermarket industry data standard for the management and communication of product fitment data. The Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES) is the aftermarket industry data standard for the management and communication of product information. Both standards are important to the parts industry in order to keep up with the ever-changing part and fitment information in the markets. They are facilitated by groups such as the Autocare Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and have been instrumental in evolving the old "binder system" of part numbers into the digital age. It is a wonder that most of the antique automobiles still in existence today can be restored to their previous glory and new running condition, given that most of the replacement parts have not been produced in decades. This means that restorers need to be creative and meticulous in their restoration efforts. Never throw anything away. Always try and rebuild what you have. Taro Manufacturing Company, Inc., located in Auburn, NY has recently introduced an enterprise software system and back-end procedures that allow the company to be more responsive to customers’ needs. As a full-line manufacturer of legacy ignition components, Taro supplies critical replacement parts to the automotive, marine, agricultural, and industrial markets. |