[TenTec] FW: Ten Tec Year of Manufacture

[Barry N1EU]

The serial numbering system for Ten-Tec rigs changed in the latter
part of the Corsair 2's production life.  Prior to that, all Ten-Tec
rigs were simply consecutively numbered (please correct me if I'm
wrong).  After that, they were date coded.

560-00255 is the old system and is not date coded.  It was probably
made within a few months of the start of production with a 255 serial
number - that's my (un)educated guess.

73, Barry N1EU

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Bill Harris <w7kxb at msn.com> wrote:
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> To: mcelmer1 at netecin.net
> Subject: RE: Ten Tec Year of Manufacture
> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:16:00 -0800
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> Thanks Mike
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> On the site, listed below, my number 560 00255  would be May of ...1955; 65 or 75.   Doesn't look right.  I'm assuming the first three digits, 560 is, and correctly so, the model number.  The 00255...hmmm,  2000 is way after they produced the Corsair.  Maybe it's #2 produced in 1955.  Don't think so, as I believe the Corsair was produced after that date.  I was engaged in Ham Radio back then. However,  my memory has oxidized a bit.
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> From: mcelmer1 at netecin.net
> To: w7kxb at msn.com
> Subject: Ten Tec Year of Manufacture
> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:57:53 -0700
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> Bill,
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> Try this site.
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> http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=sn-decoding
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> Mike
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