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Topic: National ages by serial number
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Gary Slabaugh
Member From: Scottsdale, AZ
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posted 20 June 2002 09:24 PM
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I recently bought a National double 8, probably a Grand Console. It was advertized as a 50s but it had the screw type jack. I did change the jack and this old fellow is mellow, but being curious I would like to know if it is earlier than the 50's. Is there a resource that would tell me by the serial number? |
Gary Anwyl
Member From: Palo Alto, CA
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posted 20 June 2002 10:32 PM
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You should be able to date your National based on the serial number. This posting had a table of National serial numbers:
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/000768.html |
Gary Slabaugh
Member From: Scottsdale, AZ
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posted 21 June 2002 12:47 PM
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Great, it was made the same year I was born, better stop calling it an "old fellow". I was surprised that the screw type jack was used in the 50's. I had two late 50's Valco Supros that had the regular jack. |
Russ Young
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 21 June 2002 06:36 PM
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Gary (A):Do you know if those numbers also apply to "Oahu Publishing" guitars? I've got X18415 ... |
Doug Beaumier
Member From: Northampton, MA
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posted 21 June 2002 07:07 PM
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Yes, that number series applies to lap steels and amps made by VALCO for Oahu, National, Supro, Airline, Silvertone, some for Gretsch, and probably a few others. ------------------
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