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fourfeathers · Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Loveland, CO

I'm looking for a site that when provided with the seial number of the Crown Graphic, can tell you when it was manufactured.

For the record, my Crown's serial number is 934327

Thanks in advace!

Henry · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject:

1959.

fourfeathers · Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Loveland, CO

Thanks Henry!

Woodyspeed · Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Washington

Henry:

You dated a Crown at 1959 with a serial number starting with a 9. Does this 9 indicated the last year of 1959. BTW, my Crown's serial number is 910495.
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Henry · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject:

Would it were so simple, but AFAIK, any such match is purely coincidental, and is not borne out by the list as a whole. Others may wish to comment. Your 910495, for instance, dates from c. 1956.

SYNCHROJAMES · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 38 Location: SAN DIEGO CA

Can you stand one more how old is my camera? The data plate indicates mfg'd by GRAFLEX INC, Rochester, SN #950070, & the code under the yoke is H2A.
Thanks, James

Dave · Joined: 05 Dec 2003 Posts: 78 Location: Canada

August 1962, presumably a Crown Graphic. ('H' is August-- eighth letter of the alphabet means the eighth month. '2' = 1962.)

SYNCHROJAMES · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 38 Location: SAN DIEGO CA

Thanks Dave-my camera is a CG. One question tho-if the "2" indicates 1962, what is the number used for 1972?

James

Les · Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI

"2" But the "A" at the end means it's the first version. At some point there will be a major or minor change to the camera. It's highly unlikely that any product would last ten years without a change, As it happened, my Feb of '73 Crown was B8B.
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