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Topic: number stamped into metal on Dual Pro???
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John Pelz
Member From: Maineville, Ohio, USA
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posted 28 May 2004 12:48 PM
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As you can see in this picture, there is a number stamped into the metal to the immediate left of the phono jack on my 1952 Fender Dual 8 Pro. It may be kind of hard to see in the picture-- the number is 1784. Why was this number stamped into the metal, and what is its meaning?
 [This message was edited by John Pelz on 01 November 2004 at 04:17 PM.] [This message was edited by John Pelz on 01 November 2004 at 04:19 PM.] |
CrowBear Schmitt
Member From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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posted 28 May 2004 12:55 PM
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i bet it's just the serial #
then perhaps date of manufacturer - before the West was Swung
Fender was ahead of it's time ....  |
Ron Randall
Member From: Dallas, Texas, USA
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posted 28 May 2004 03:24 PM
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I believe it is just the serial number. While I think the numbers are sequential, I don't think it is a date code. The date is under one of the tuners.my D8 is 3296.
my T8 Custom is 0457. Built in 1949. [This message was edited by Ron Randall on 28 May 2004 at 03:30 PM.] |
John Pelz
Member From: Maineville, Ohio, USA
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posted 29 May 2004 07:43 AM
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Duh-- why didn't I think of that? Makes perfect sense! Thanks for the responses, guys. BTW, as I had the other day removed the pup magnets to send to Ricky guru Rick Aiello for re-gaussing, I used that opportunity to remove both tuning-head pans. The date, "1/7/52" was written under each pan, and the inside neck pan also had the initials "T.G." written... |
Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 29 May 2004 09:35 AM
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Apparently, one thing you need to understand about Leo Fender in order to understand the numbering system is that the following conversation was never heard inside the hallowed halls of Fullerton:
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Mr. Fender! The bin with the stamped endpieces still has some in it but it's a new month/year/decade. Should we throw them out and use a new batch?
As per Jody Carver, among others, the serial numbers, while not entirely irrelevant, tended to be rather arbitrary--a barrel of stamped parts, a bunch of bodies to put them on, let nothing be wasted.
For this reason, there are some design changes that yielded 'hybrid' amps--amps with one foot in the old design, one in the new as old parts got used up. |
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