TL-Electro Production Question
Oct 26, 2019 14:47:48 GMT
on Oct 26, 2019 14:47:48 GMT
Posted: Oct 26, 2019 14:47:48 GMT
Hello All,
I recently read somewhere (maybe in this forum?) that the Yashica serial numbers were organized by the first digit signifying the year, the next tow the month, and the remainder being its sequence that month in production. I bought my original TL-Electro new in 1976, but unfortunately I don't know its number since it was stolen years ago. I do however have another but its number is 801XXXXX, implying it was made in January of 1978 (since the model was introduced in 1972). That somewhat surprises me as I thought follow-on models may already have been introduced by then.
My question is, how long was the TL-Electro in production? All the sources I can find state when it was started, but not when it ended.
Incidentally, I have a TL-E, its SN is 910XXXXX; this implies October of 1969 which makes sense for that model.
Any ideas? Thanks!
I recently read somewhere (maybe in this forum?) that the Yashica serial numbers were organized by the first digit signifying the year, the next tow the month, and the remainder being its sequence that month in production. I bought my original TL-Electro new in 1976, but unfortunately I don't know its number since it was stolen years ago. I do however have another but its number is 801XXXXX, implying it was made in January of 1978 (since the model was introduced in 1972). That somewhat surprises me as I thought follow-on models may already have been introduced by then.
My question is, how long was the TL-Electro in production? All the sources I can find state when it was started, but not when it ended.
Incidentally, I have a TL-E, its SN is 910XXXXX; this implies October of 1969 which makes sense for that model.
Any ideas? Thanks!
