Correct me if I'm wrong on the year, but I believe that is what I was told once. I kinda bought this on an impulse a couple years ago and time to let it to go to another home. Works ok, a little noisy, but being a 45yr old vacuum and unrestored, I'm not surprised. The number is 101284, and there is a jumble of letters engraved in the nozzle. I can't make it out. I'm only asking $30 OBO plus shipping.