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Date of Machine Manufacture
GENERAL INFORMATION
Each machine and peripheral item has a Product Serial Number adhered to each item. The serial
number is usually eight digits. (If the serial number is more than eight digits then only the last eight
should be considered).
Each of the eight digits has some relevance as shown.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Each machine and peripheral item has a Product Serial Number adhered to each item. The serial
number is usually eight digits. (If the serial number is more than eight digits then only the last eight
should be considered).
Each of the eight digits has some relevance as shown.
9570165X
Digit
Description
Eg
Comments
1
Year of production
9
The model must be checked to identify the correct
decade.
2
Frequency 50/60 Hz
5
5= 50 Hz and 6=60 Hz (Mains Frequency).
3
Country of origin
7
3 & 4 Japan, 5 & 6 China, 8 France.
4
0
5
1
6
6
7
Machine number
5
The number of the machine produced with this
month.
8
Month of Manufacture
X
1-9 = Jan-Sept, 0 = Oct, X = Nov and Y = Dec
The serial number should always be quoted with the model number so that the decade of
manufacture can be identified. It is possible for two different models to have the same serial number.
(This is important to note when using computerised service control).
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