manufacture date from stamp on pump top

blgreef · 01/16/2006, 01:01 PM

How can one tell the manufacture date from the pump ?

rvitko · 01/16/2006, 01:08 PM

Their is a three digit number embossed on the top back of the pump. It decodes as, series, quarter, year so 345 is the 3rd series (generally 3rd week in the quarter), winter, 2005.

blgreef · 01/16/2006, 04:31 PM

cheers roger thanks for the help,

and a little late but happy new year.

01/16/2006, 01:01 PM	#1
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01/16/2006, 01:08 PM	#2
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	Their is a three digit number embossed on the top back of the pump. It decodes as, series, quarter, year so 345 is the 3rd series (generally 3rd week in the quarter), winter, 2005. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

01/16/2006, 04:31 PM	#3
blgreef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Belgium Europe Posts: 526	cheers roger thanks for the help, and a little late but happy new year.