[TenTec] FW: Ten Tec Year of Manufacture

[neal.laugman at gmail.com]

Hi Barry,

I cannot say when the coded SNs started, but can supply you with the
numbers I have. I acquired Corsair #1 a few years ago. It's serial
number is: 560 00001. I have the purchase receipt showing its purchase
date somewhere, but I don't want to guess because of the way my memory
has been as of late. My Corsair IIs have the serials 561 02336 and 
561 02372.

-- 
 Neal, NL7VL

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On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:28:38 +0000
Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> >
> >
> > From: w7kxb at msn.com
> > To: mcelmer1 at netecin.net
> > Subject: RE: Ten Tec Year of Manufacture
> > Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:16:00 -0800
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> > Seems TT may have changed their coding.
> > 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. Later
> > BillHarris-w7kxb/7 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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