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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: Oz390 on January 30, 2014, 07:44:59 AM

Title: Ink stamp on the back of a 67-68 clock
Post by: Oz390 on January 30, 2014, 07:44:59 AM

Date code, lot number, inspector's shoe size?  ???

Title: Re: Ink stamp on the back of a 67-68 clock
Post by: priceless on January 30, 2014, 11:38:50 AM

You didn't tell us what the numbers/letters are?

Title: Re: Ink stamp on the back of a 67-68 clock
Post by: Oz390 on January 30, 2014, 05:24:31 PM

Its a generic question, usually a 4 digit sequence as far as I have seen.  I have a few, the numbers differ. 

Just interested in what they represent, if anyone knows.  A specific example doesn't change the answer as it would apply to all... ;)

But in any case, one of mine is 0537, others are not handy and boxed away.  Have pics of a 0487, 2407.

I thought maybe date, with the 7 and 8 as end digits, but 3 prefix numbers to that don't cover month year, need 4...

Title: Re: Ink stamp on the back of a 67-68 clock
Post by: DTruitt on January 30, 2014, 10:42:08 PM

Julian calendar, maybe?! The 4th number being the year. Just a guess at this point without knowing / seeing more examples.

Danny

Title: Re: Ink stamp on the back of a 67-68 clock
Post by: Oz390 on January 30, 2014, 11:50:54 PM

Guess it could be day-of-year, year... ??? Or not even a date...

Title: Re: Ink stamp on the back of a 67-68 clock
Post by: priceless on February 01, 2014, 05:51:16 PM

Quote from: DTruitt on January 30, 2014, 10:42:08 PM

Julian calendar, maybe?! The 4th number being the year. Just a guess at this point without knowing / seeing more examples.

Danny

I agree. My 69 mach1 has the Julian date code of 0359= (035 days from Jan. 1st=Feb. 4th and 9 meaning 1969). My Mach1 was built on Feb. 24th 1969. So, your example of 0537 would mean (053 days from Jan. 1st= Feb. 22nd  and 7=1967).