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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: jT Racing on February 02, 2006, 01:54 PM

Title: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: jT Racing on February 02, 2006, 01:54 PM

this info is from Rick AKA Reilley 1.

Ok, this is for the purist who wants to know the date of manufacture of their Shimano components. The first letter is the year, the second one is the month:

YEAR
A 1976 B 1977 C 1978 D 1979 E 1980 F 1981
G 1982 H 1983 I 1984 J 1985 K 1986 L 1987
M 1988 N 1989 O 1990 P 1991 Q 1992 R 1993
S 1994T 1995 U 1996V 1997 W 1998X 1999 Y 2000 Z 2001 A 2002 B 2003 C 2004

MONTH
A JAN B FEB C MAR D APR E MAY F JUN G JUL
H AUG I SEP J OCT K NOV L DEC


so now ye know how old ye shimano bit and pieces are.

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: Frosty on February 02, 2006, 03:03 PM

are these stamped on hubs also?

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: Bob_Acid on February 02, 2006, 04:58 PM

hmm, using that formula i have 2 pairs of 83 DX's and one pair of 82

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: dordymush on February 02, 2006, 07:33 PM

mine are june 83 as well.

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: adeshere on February 02, 2006, 10:40 PM

Mine are June 82

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: jimmyp on February 04, 2006, 10:51 AM

Mine are 1946,    er error :D

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: dordymush on February 04, 2006, 12:52 PM

proper old school them then  ;D.

Title: Re: Date your shimano stuff
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on February 04, 2006, 03:54 PM

Smart Info m8.... thanks :daumenhoch: