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Title: What's The Date???
Post by: cmsluss on July 15, 2018, 05:33:06 PM

Greetings....

I bought an older Bachmann F9. The chassis is stamped "30819". What is the "translated" date for that code?

Also, I see newer Bachmann products with a longer alpha-numeric code (The code begins with a letter). How should those codes be interpreted???

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

Title: Re: What's The Date???
Post by: Len on July 16, 2018, 04:41:04 PM

Depending on what it's on, those codes could be mold numbers, part numbers, or inventory tracking numbers that are just what they are. There's no "interpreting" to them.

Len

Title: Re: What's The Date???
Post by: cmsluss on July 16, 2018, 06:50:44 PM

Thanks much Len!

I believe Bachmann has used date "stamps" for some time, I just never knew the "code". The stamp above is likely from the early 80's. A newer Bachmann Sound Value locomotive has the stamp on the box flap... K141208. I suspect these codes are for inventory purposes and/or for repairs to know the "run" of a particular item.

Again... many thanks! 😀

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