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Post by ronaldt on Jan 5, 2024 19:54:38 GMT -5
I've collected homelite saws for over 15 plus years. I understand that saws with 6 and 7 digit serial numbers can only be approximately dated by chainsawladys sales records. Bless her and R.I.P. I also get how to read the newer 9 digit numbers from the bulletins on here. For some reason, I missed something on decoding the 8 digit numbers. Any help is appreciated. Ron Attachments:
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 5, 2024 20:02:47 GMT -5
8 digit read the same as 9 digits, except for the first digit.
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 5, 2024 20:05:50 GMT -5
See bottom of pic  |
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Post by ronaldt on Jan 5, 2024 20:19:07 GMT -5
Thanks undee , but I'm still confused but this serial number starting with 00.  |
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Post by blythkd on Jan 5, 2024 21:19:46 GMT -5
Isn't that February 3, 1980?
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 5, 2024 21:51:06 GMT -5
Isn't that February 3, 1980? No, 1970! |
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Post by blythkd on Jan 6, 2024 10:10:20 GMT -5
Isn't that February 3, 1980? No, 1970! I was actually arguing with myself on that one. But I didn't think an EZ would have been red in 1970 so I was guessing, and it was purely a guess, that it was 1980.
So on that note, the letters didn't start designating years until 1981, correct? C was 1981. So if 0 was for 1970, what character designated 1980?
This is why I usually steer clear of decoding serial numbers!
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 6, 2024 12:03:15 GMT -5
I was actually arguing with myself on that one. But I didn't think an EZ would have been red in 1970 so I was guessing, and it was purely a guess, that it was 1980.
So on that note, the letters didn't start designating years until 1981, correct? C was 1981. So if 0 was for 1970, what character designated 1980?
This is why I usually steer clear of decoding serial numbers!
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 6, 2024 12:04:15 GMT -5
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Post by ronaldt on Jan 6, 2024 12:08:28 GMT -5
I spent some time scrolling through Chainsawladys records. It looks to me like homelite started putting 8 digit serial numbers on ez and ez automatics in 1969 but other models still used a 7 digit number. What gets really confusing is there are several ez's in her records that have 6 digit numbers. Maybe a typing error?
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Post by blythkd on Jan 6, 2024 12:50:45 GMT -5
So I'm still confused. Reading the Serial Numbers TSB, I still come up with 1980. What am I missing?
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 6, 2024 13:06:35 GMT -5
So I'm still confused. Reading the Serial Numbers TSB, I still come up with 1980. What am I missing? It’s a 8 digit serial number which were not used in 1980. |
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 6, 2024 13:11:06 GMT -5
I spent some time scrolling through Chainsawladys records. It looks to me like homelite started putting 8 digit serial numbers on ez and ez automatics in 1969 but other models still used a 7 digit number. What gets really confusing is there are several ez's in her records that have 6 digit numbers. Maybe a typing error? Those are typing errors. It is amazing that she did all that in her 90’s. They also sold used saws which accounts for some earlier saws sold at later dates. |
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Jan 6, 2024 15:24:19 GMT -5
So I'm still confused. Reading the Serial Numbers TSB, I still come up with 1980. What am I missing? It’s a 8 digit serial number which were not used in 1980. Exactly. "0" represents 1980 only in a nine character/digit serial number. Example: UT:10045A ( Super XL-AO ) SN:402180280 .. DOM: Tuesday - August 5th - 1980 "A-B" characters were mostly used on Terry built saws. |
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Post by undee70ss on Jan 6, 2024 17:25:55 GMT -5
Ut number 10104, last year built was 1971.
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Post by ronaldt on Jan 6, 2024 18:19:57 GMT -5
So I'm still confused. Reading the Serial Numbers TSB, I still come up with 1980. What am I missing? It’s a 8 digit serial number which were not used in 1980. So I think I'm finally getting this (kinda). A serial number starting with a 0 or 1 that has 8 digits is a 70 or 71 and if it has nine digits it an 80 or 81. Thanks for the help guys! |
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