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richard poitras
04-04-2023, 10:10 PM
I was just wondering if any one knows how to determine the age of Delta equipment from serial numbers, as I am trying to determine the age of a Delta saw. Here is the info I have on the saw. Is it a 1988?
Serial # 00H88742 / 36-472 delta contractor saw
Thanks
Chris Schoenthal
04-05-2023, 4:17 AM
According to Delta, they changed to eight digit serial numbers beginning July 30, 1982 (March 1984 in Canada and Brazil). The first three of these digits were a date code, the remaining 5 made up the individual serial number for the machine.
Example: 83B01234
The date code consisted of the two-digit fiscal year of production followed by a letter which designated the month of production according to the following code:
A = October
G = April
B = November
H = May
C = December
I = June
D = January
J = July
E = February
K = August
F = March
L = September
So with this, your saw was made in May of 2000.
richard poitras
04-05-2023, 8:34 AM
Chris, Thanks for the lesson on there system of dating and getting me the info on the date of the saw.
Richard
Chris Schoenthal
04-05-2023, 8:58 PM
I own or have owned a few Delta machines. At one time they were one of the best.
I knew about the first two digits being the year, but didn't know about the month until I Googled it.
Seems strange that they start with October as A instead of January.
Dave Zellers
04-05-2023, 10:42 PM
It probably lined up with the start of their fiscal year.
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