beatcomber
AK Member
Is there a way to date an SME 3009 by serial number?
I suspect the answer is 'no,' or else I would have found an answer via a forum search and Google, but I thought I'd ask anyway...
I'd be interested in knowing the serial numbers and series of your '60s-'70s SMEs, if you're confident of when it was manufactured (ie: you bought it new, have the original receipt, etc.). Maybe we can get a database going, which will help the rest of us figure out a likely date range for our arms.
FWIW, my 3009 S2 'unimproved' is s/n #91892. It's the common version with the non-fixed counterweight and piston-type arm lift.
BTW, I have an email in to SME... I'll report back whether or not they can help.
I suspect the answer is 'no,' or else I would have found an answer via a forum search and Google, but I thought I'd ask anyway...
I'd be interested in knowing the serial numbers and series of your '60s-'70s SMEs, if you're confident of when it was manufactured (ie: you bought it new, have the original receipt, etc.). Maybe we can get a database going, which will help the rest of us figure out a likely date range for our arms.
FWIW, my 3009 S2 'unimproved' is s/n #91892. It's the common version with the non-fixed counterweight and piston-type arm lift.
BTW, I have an email in to SME... I'll report back whether or not they can help.
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