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    Serial Number registry?

    So I've heard a few times that JBL AND Altec records of serial numbers were lost (Altec in a fire, JBL in the Northridge earthquake)

    Is there any interest in establishing a serial number registry on the Lansing Heritage site to reconstruct some of that information?
    Maybe enough info could be accumulated to nail down some "landmark" dates that wouold be userful to members.
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    to me it sounds good

    Quote Originally Posted by glen
    So I've heard a few times that JBL AND Altec records of serial numbers were lost (Altec in a fire, JBL in the Northridge earthquake)

    Is there any interest in establishing a serial number registry on the Lansing Heritage site to reconstruct some of that information?
    Maybe enough info could be accumulated to nail down some "landmark" dates that wouold be userful to members.
    Hi ,

    pls have a look to my thread from Febr. 2004
    http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...96&postcount=1

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    Good Idea

    Might be interesting just to see how many units are still in tact and can be accounted for and what part of the country they are in now.

    It would be best if the database was accessable by all so that one person did not have to be responsible to input the data. Not even sure if this is possible.

    MB

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    For the database to be definitive, the date of manufacture would have to be known, which is what nobody knows.

    The general "Vintage" for most products may be determined from the catalogs in the site library.

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    numerous items on Ebay

    There are numerous items on ebay for sale, catalogs,brochure's etc; and etc;.
    maybe we can have a separate donation to a chosen member to buy all this stuff on ebay,I'm sure there's alot of stuff out there we don't have? Eventually this stuff would have to be inserted into a spreadsheet somehow. There is never to much information too have. Let me know when you want my serial numbers.

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    suggestion how to post serial numbers

    Quote Originally Posted by Hofmannhp
    Hi ,

    pls have a look to my thread from Febr. 2004
    http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...96&postcount=1

    HP
    Thanks Hoffmann,

    I didn't find your thread when I searched for "serial numbers".
    But it's obvious that the response here has been positively lukewarm!

    Well, I proceed undeterred.
    If someone thinks it's pointless they don't need to participate,
    but enough numbers could eventually generate some useful information.

    If you're ever at a point where you have the serial numbers for your vintage system at hand please post them here.

    Since we are trying to establish a correlation between serial numbers/model numbers/years of manufacture I would propose only two types of posting:

    1. Speaker systems or parts that are accompanied by a dated receipt from the original dealer, or some other factory/dealer date (quality check slip, inspected by...). These would be as close as we'd get to a Gold Standard, of course they'll be exceptionally rare.

    2. Speaker systems that include all their original parts, which would have been produced at the same time. Enough of these would eventually build up a picture of the progression of serial numbers/model numbers as products were introduced and discontinued over the years. Combining this info with known dates of short-lived models would give us some rough landmarks in the time line.

    Other Suggestions:
    Pictures add some info (material, shape and postion of the model number/serial number lable can be deciphered by some experts), but please don't make them too big.

    Even if you include a picture in the post please write out the information in text. This will allow the posts to be searchable for the info.

    As a search aid I would suggest a format like:
    (model) "serial number" (the actual number)
    examples:
    olympus serial number 55555555 from 1963
    LE85 serial number 5555555

    So one could search specifically for "olympus serial number" making the high-lighted "hits" easier to spot in the thread.

    I'll post a couple of my original (I believe) systems to the thread next week
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    I would love to get a key for deciphering the old serial # scheme used back in the 50's.

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    A database containing as much info as possible would also help if something was stolen.

    I speak from experience!

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    Database with serial numbers

    Quote Originally Posted by Rolf
    A database containing as much info as possible would also help if something was stolen.

    I speak from experience!

    Rolf
    Hi All,

    I made the first step.....and sent Kingjames the list
    when he's ready he can send it to the next member (but only one) to get a chain.

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    Registry List

    what's about this...

    List with all usefull information about speakers history.....and perhaps also a tool against ebay fraudsters.

    HP

    PS: If you want, send me your input
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    Olympus serial numbers

    Here are the serial numbers on my (un-numbered) C50-2 olympus cabinet with the wooden grille and the S6 system.
    This is my own system, currently in storage.

    Olympus cabinet C50 serial number missing
    LE15 serial number 1057 (blue, roundback)
    LE75 serial number 3736 (blue)
    horn serial number missing (blue)
    LX5 serial number 4082
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    Re.Serial numbers...does anyone at the factory or on here know if they were actually in numeric order...ie,if i have an 075 serial number 12456,does it litterally mean it was the 12456th unit to be produced? ....and if so,presumably someone somewhere has serial number 1 for every model?

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    JBL Registry

    Quote Originally Posted by jbl_man_uk
    Re.Serial numbers...does anyone at the factory or on here know if they were actually in numeric order...ie,if i have an 075 serial number 12456,does it litterally mean it was the 12456th unit to be produced? ....and if so,presumably someone somewhere has serial number 1 for every model?
    Hi JBL man UK,

    that's what we hope to find out with gathering all available numbers from our members.

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    format

    Quote Originally Posted by Hofmannhp
    what's about this...
    HP

    PS: If you want, send me your input
    I would like to see columns for the system components and their serial numbers as well.

    Sounds like we need an editable/expandable table on the site.

    Can we get a page, or a post that stays permanently editable?

    In the meantime I would urge anyone to post here original speaker system or component serial numbers which they have been able to conclusively date,
    or original systems containing multiple components/serial numbers that were made at the same time.

    I did this for one of my systems:

    http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...2&postcount=11

    pictures of the lables are a help if you have them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by glen
    I would like to see columns for the system components and their serial numbers as well.

    Sounds like we need an editable/expandable table on the site.

    Can we get a page, or a post that stays permanently editable?

    In the meantime I would urge anyone to post here original speaker system or component serial numbers which they have been able to conclusively date,
    or original systems containing multiple components/serial numbers that were made at the same time.

    I did this for one of my systems:

    http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...2&postcount=11

    pictures of the lables are a help if you have them.

    Hi Glen,

    thanks for your reply....
    I think we shall talk about with Don for a special page for this.

    the numbers of your last post with the pics are intergrated in the meantime.
    Will send it to you this evening for feedback.

    Picture of labels....will be a lot work to include, but can be helpfull to know more about the drivers.

    Yes... urge anyone to post here original speaker system or component serial numbers here. I take them for the list.

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