OK. I found my Ford temp sensor. It's new and stamped MOTORCRAFT 260 in what must be 3 or 4 pt type. The insulator is red.
Now I know that this is a service part. It's from about 1985. I know, because I bought it.
Here's a question. Are the original production line senders stamped Ford, Autolite, or Motorcraft?
I just saw one for sale on Eplayme with an Autolite box. It wasn't Punky but the description said nothing about that at all.
The type on this one is so small, presuming it doesn't wind up against the distributor, a judge is going to need really good light and a good magnafying glass to read it. The red insulator is easy to see.
In regards to your pink one Keith. This one is new and is not bright red I would say maybe half way between red and pink, but I can definitely see where it could maybe be desribed as pink. Especially after tee many Martunnies?