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Thread Number: 33521
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
How Do You Read Hoover Serial Numbers? |
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| Post# 365118 1/14/2017 at 15:38 (2,652 days old) by RustySkull (England, South East) | ||
Good evening, I wonder if any of you can help please.
I have searched the internet for information on how to date my Model 262 but I haven't been able to come across anything that can help. So, I come to you lot as I'm sure there will be a few of you that know how to read this number and pull the dates out!
So, the number is D182184. And it's a Hoover Model 262.
Any help would leave me very grateful indeed, Thanks :) | ||
Post# 365126 , Reply# 1 1/14/2017 at 17:08 (2,652 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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RustySkull
Since 1967, Hoover Ltd. had used coded serial numbers, in which the first three numbers read after the model number give away the year and month the unit was made.
For example: U10166081234, which is a model U1016 Junior Dirtsearcher model, and where "608" would translate as August 1976. But Hoover here (in the U.S.) wouldn't use date codes in serial numbers until 1987-88. For example: "0494" is April 1994. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 365148 , Reply# 2 1/15/2017 at 04:58 (2,651 days old) by RustySkull (England, South East) | ||
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KirbyClassicIII | ||
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Post# 365150 , Reply# 3 1/15/2017 at 10:42 (2,651 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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RustySkull | ||
| Post# 365179 , Reply# 4 1/16/2017 at 02:03 (2,650 days old) by midcenturyfan (Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) | ||
I am afraid that I don't know the exact date of your machine, but the Model 262 was introduced in 1939, and ceased production in 1949. Bear in mind though, that production was interrupted by the war, so the 262 was not actually made for as long as the dates would suggest.
I hope that this helps a bit, and I am sure that someone on here will be able to provide you with the exact date of manufacture. Robin. | ||
| Post# 365196 , Reply# 5 1/16/2017 at 12:55 (2,650 days old) by RustySkull (England, South East) | ||
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