Where would this 'date-code' be found? And on what parts?
David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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> Subject: [CR]shimano dura ace dates
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> Hi Warren,
>
> Sounds like you got a nice score.
>
> I have a dura-ace catalog dated 1973.
>
> Also,there is a date code for shimano, two letters
> which I think started in 1976. would go as follows:
>
> YEAR MONTH
> A 1976 A JAN
> B 1977 B FEB
> C 1978 C MAR
> D 1979 D APR
> E 1980 E MAY
> F 1981 F JUN
> G 1982 G JUL
> H 1983 H AUG
> I 1984 I SEP
> J 1985 J OCT
> K 1986 K NOV
> L 1987 L DEC
> M 1988
> N 1989
> O 1990
> P 1991
> Q 1992
> R 1993
> S 1994
> T 1995
> U 1996
> V 1997
> W 1998
> X 1999
> Y 2000
> Z 2001
> A 2002
> B 2003
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