Hello guys and gals...........
I purchased the Lionel #18117,18121 S.F. F-3 ABA set and found stamped dated numbers on the inside of the boxes but what does these numbers mean ? The box for the B unit is stamped 13124 and box for the AA units is 13503, can anyone tell me the date of these engines were put in the box ?
the woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678,2003,200
Tiffany
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The trains were listed as being cataloged in 1993.
My guess 13 12 4
13 = some code, unknown
12 = 12th week of year
4 = 1994 year
13 50 3 = 13(code), 50th week, 1993 year
Larry
These date codes are Julian Date codes for the date when the item was packed for shipment.
13124 = 312th day of 1994 (Nov 8)
13503 = 350th day of 1993 (Dec 16th)
Not sure what the leading 1 signifies. The Greenberg 1970-1988 book explains this system.
Those numbers indicate the number of boxes manufactured!!!!
I know, I'm a pest, but I figured to add some more confusion and humor!
Ralph
hello guys and gals........
Thank you Ed, that was interesting information about the Julian dating. So it is Dec,16,1993 for AA units and Nov,8,1994 for the B unit. Does Lionel still uses the Julian dates on the trains made in china since the move in 2001 ?
the woman who loves the S.F. 5011,2678,2003,200
Tiffany
Does Lionel still uses the Julian dates on the trains made in china since the move in 2001 ?
Good question, not sure about this. The newer rolling stock boxes are imprinted on the outside rather than printed on the inside. I'm looking at the 7-29976 2012 Christmas boxcar (China made version), I'm fairly certain these were made in early 2013, the box is marked 10613EL. So this example seems to correlate. Yet I've seen other examples that don't make any sense at all. The EL in the code may signify Early Light, a known
producer of some Lionel items in China.
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