Help With What Year This Delta Saw Is?

[richard poitras]

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]

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]

Chris, Thanks for the lesson on there system of dating and getting me the info on the date of the saw.

Richard

[Chris Schoenthal]

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]

It probably lined up with the start of their fiscal year.