01-22-2004, 05:55 AM
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[#804000][size 1]Here is some data on Shakespeare reels. Your reel was made in 1956. See chart.[/size][/#804000]
[#804000][size 1]How old is my Shakespeare reel? [/size][/#804000] [ul] [li][#804000][size 1]From about 1929 to 1977, all Shakespeare reels carried a two letter dating code. The main purpose of the letters was to indicate each time a change was made to a reel. For instance in 1935 the Stainless Super reel, model number 1975 was manufactured. However, the next year the reel required a slight modification. Two letters were added to alert the engineers to a change. These letters became the dating code. [/size][/#804000]
[li][#804000][size 1]Date codes are not part of the model number and will not appear in old catalogs. [/size][/#804000]
[li][#804000][size 1]To determine the age of your reel, first find the two letters. They are usually on the reel foot or near the model number or name. [/size][/#804000]
[li][#804000][size 1]Compare the two letters to the numbers and letters on the chart below. Example: Reel model number 1744FM. Match the letter F with the number 5 and the letter M with the number nine. This means this reel was first produced in 1959. [/size][/#804000]
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[#804000][size 1]Here is some data on Shakespeare reels. Your reel was made in 1956. See chart.[/size][/#804000]
[#804000][size 1]How old is my Shakespeare reel? [/size][/#804000] [ul] [li][#804000][size 1]From about 1929 to 1977, all Shakespeare reels carried a two letter dating code. The main purpose of the letters was to indicate each time a change was made to a reel. For instance in 1935 the Stainless Super reel, model number 1975 was manufactured. However, the next year the reel required a slight modification. Two letters were added to alert the engineers to a change. These letters became the dating code. [/size][/#804000]
[li][#804000][size 1]Date codes are not part of the model number and will not appear in old catalogs. [/size][/#804000]
[li][#804000][size 1]To determine the age of your reel, first find the two letters. They are usually on the reel foot or near the model number or name. [/size][/#804000]
[li][#804000][size 1]Compare the two letters to the numbers and letters on the chart below. Example: Reel model number 1744FM. Match the letter F with the number 5 and the letter M with the number nine. This means this reel was first produced in 1959. [/size][/#804000]
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