I don’t have any doubts that this was perfectly safe to use. This is an oddity for me. Completely different tapping plate, bypass valve and a leaf spring. Purchased from Rock Auto, so I doubt it’s counterfeit. Otherwise built like a tank, nice pliable nitrile ADBV, 98 sq in of cellulose media, minor light leak at bypass. I’m still happy with the brand
New Baldwin B1402 w/bad louvers
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Did they change their center tube design? What a shame, because Baldwin was the only one who actually knew how to make louvers 
Baldwin/Hastings used to use a different design with non-directional louvers
A pic from that thread:
A pic from that thread:
Baldwin/Hastings used to use a different design with non-directional louvers
A pic from that thread:
A pic from that thread:
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Baldwin could tell you if it counterfeit. I think it is. RA often buys surplus stock and there is no assurance the product came from Baldwin going through another seller. If it is or isn’t I would scratch their name off my list. Very few on the list now.
In the third pic, isn’t that the base from the top filter with old Baldwin louvers?
In the third pic, isn’t that the base from the top filter with old Baldwin louvers?
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One is likely counterfeit. Look at the “Baldwin Filters”. Not even the same size on the exact same model? Cmon man. Plus the threaded end is different design. I’d have Baldwin verify.
Yeah, pretty ratty looking louvers and all over the map. A few don't look bad, then some are small slits and I think I even see some that don't even have any opening and are just a bump. Louver forming ... more complicated than building a 5th generation fighter jet, lol.
