Lincoln – How to determine the age or manufacture date
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This page was last updated: 24 July 2009
Lincoln
Serial Number format: L0041 12345
(This serial number is fictitious).
Date of Manufacture: Using the second, third, fourth and fifth digits of the serial number L0041 12345 you will find the year and week of manufacture. The second and third digits are the year of manufacture and the fourth and fifth digits are the week. This unit was manufactured in the 41st week of 2000.
Year of manufacture: L0041 12345
Week of manufacture: L0041 12345