| Author |
 Topic  |
|
bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
 Posted - 03/14/2010 : 00:22:12
|
Some good serial number info in this thread.
Looks like the Touch Wah became T-wah from serial number 9500.
Here's the list of TW-1 serial numbers in my archive
7300...Aug-78...TW-1...Visserman...Touch_Wah
7300...Aug-78...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...cl_sw
7400...Sep-78...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...cl_sw
7500...Oct-78...TW-1...guirat
7600...Nov-78...TW-1...fuzzface....Touch_Wah...cl_sw
8000...Mar-79...TW-1...Alex_Law....Touch_Wah...cl_sw
8200...May-79...TW-1...Ebay........Touch_Wah...cl_sw...mom_led...SS
8400...Jul-79...TW-1...goldsmithr..Touch_Wah...cl_sw
8500...Aug-79...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...cl_sw...ss
8600...Sep-79...TW-1...bossarea....Touch_Wah...bl_sw...mom_led...ss
8700...Oct-79...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...bl_sw
9000...Jan-80...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...
9300...Apr-80...TW-1...Ebay........Touch_Wah...
9400...May-80...TW-1...verivorax...long_dash...ss
9500...Jun-80...TW-1...sp-1........long_dash
9800...Sep-80...TW-1...Yahoo
9900...Oct-80...TW-1...Goran.......long_dash...cl_sw
0200...Jan-81...TW-1...Yahoo.......long_dash...SS
0300...Feb-81...TW-1...Yahoo.......long_dash
0500...Apr-81...TW-1...gakkido.jp..long_dash
0500...Apr-81...TW-1...Ebay........long_dash...bl_sc...bl_sw
079400 Jun-81...TW-1...Stratosphere
079800 Jun-81...TW-1...Ebay........long_dash...bl_sc
100900 Sep-81...TW-1...Ebay
121200 Nov-81...TW-1...Ebay........long_dash
141800 Jan-82...TW-1...Yahoo.......short_dash
162400 Mar-82...TW-1...bossarea....short_dash...MIJ_sticker
214700 Aug-82...TW-1...Yahoo
277600 Feb-83...TW-1...Yahoo
309700 May-83...TW-1...sakura.ne.jp
341900 Sep-83...TW-1...Yahoo
342100 Sep-83...TW-1...Yahoo
415800 Apr-84...TW-1...Yahoo
426500 May-84...TW-1...Yahoo
426800 May-84...TW-1...Yahoo
498600 Dec-84...TW-1...Ebay
601900 Nov-85...TW-1...Ebay
623200 Jan-86...TW-1...Mr_Arkadin
675800 Jun-86...TW-1...BossGuy
675900 Jun-86...TW-1...Ebay
727200 Nov-86...TW-1...Ebay
727000 Nov-86...TW-1...Mr_Arkadin
889584 Mar-88...TW-1...tnsen
|
 |
|
|
Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
119 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 02:36:37
|
| That numbering is all over the place: 7000s followed by 200s followed by all sorts of big numbers. Have we figured out the last and first? |
|
|
|
JCM800PDX
Bronze Member
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 04:42:59
|
Bossarea -
I have a TW-1 with serial number 0500 and a DS-1 with SN 8800. The long dash on my DS-1 is considerably longer than the dash on my TW-1, but according to your data it would seem that my TW-1 would also have a long dash. Thoughts? |
|
|
|
JCM800PDX
Bronze Member
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 05:02:41
|
Sorry for the crappy picture... |
|
|
|
visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 15:53:06
|
quote:
Originally posted by bossarea
Some good serial number info in this thread.
Looks like the Touch Wah became T-wah from serial number 9500.
Here's the list of TW-1 serial numbers in my archive
7300...Aug-78...TW-1...Visserman...Touch_Wah
7300...Aug-78...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...cl_sw
7400...Sep-78...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...cl_sw
7500...Oct-78...TW-1...guirat
7600...Nov-78...TW-1...fuzzface....Touch_Wah...cl_sw
8000...Mar-79...TW-1...Alex_Law....Touch_Wah...cl_sw
8200...May-79...TW-1...Ebay........Touch_Wah...cl_sw...mom_led...SS
8400...Jul-79...TW-1...goldsmithr..Touch_Wah...cl_sw
8500...Aug-79...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...cl_sw...ss
8600...Sep-79...TW-1...bossarea....Touch_Wah...bl_sw...mom_led...ss
8700...Oct-79...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...bl_sw
9000...Jan-80...TW-1...Yahoo.......Touch_Wah...
9300...Apr-80...TW-1...Ebay........Touch_Wah...
9400...May-80...TW-1...verivorax...long_dash...ss
9500...Jun-80...TW-1...sp-1........long_dash
9800...Sep-80...TW-1...Yahoo
9900...Oct-80...TW-1...Goran.......long_dash...cl_sw
0200...Jan-81...TW-1...Yahoo.......long_dash...SS
0300...Feb-81...TW-1...Yahoo.......long_dash
0500...Apr-81...TW-1...gakkido.jp..long_dash
0500...Apr-81...TW-1...Ebay........long_dash...bl_sc...bl_sw
079400 Jun-81...TW-1...Stratosphere
079800 Jun-81...TW-1...Ebay........long_dash...bl_sc
100900 Sep-81...TW-1...Ebay
121200 Nov-91...TW-1...Ebay........long_dash
141800 Jan-82...TW-1...Yahoo.......short_dash
162400 Mar-82...TW-1...bossarea....short_dash...MIJ_sticker
214700 Aug-82...TW-1...Yahoo
277600 Feb-83...TW-1...Yahoo
309700 May-83...TW-1...sakura.ne.jp
341900 Sep-83...TW-1...Yahoo
342100 Sep-83...TW-1...Yahoo
415800 Apr-84...TW-1...Yahoo
426500 May-84...TW-1...Yahoo
426800 May-84...TW-1...Yahoo
498600 Dec-84...TW-1...Ebay
601900 Nov-85...TW-1...Ebay
623200 Jan-86...TW-1...Mr_Arkadin
675800 Jun-86...TW-1...BossGuy
675900 Jun-86...TW-1...Ebay
727200 Nov-86...TW-1...Ebay
727000 Nov-86...TW-1...Mr_Arkadin
889584 Mar-88...TW-1...tnsen
Will post an update within couple of days as I do have another TW-1 as well.
Cheers!! |
|
|
|
fabs
Silver Member
France
213 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 17:51:39
|
quote:
Originally posted by fabs
T Wah : SS, Long dash, black switch, serial 9900
and #2 : serial 788200, may 87 |
|
|
|
bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 20:39:10
|
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Arkadin
That numbering is all over the place: 7000s followed by 200s followed by all sorts of big numbers. Have we figured out the last and first?
The numbering should be correct. Boss pedal production started at 6400 and every month they bumped the number by 100. When they got to 9900 they had to roll over to 0000. Soon they decided to move to the 6 digit system instead so the last 4-digit serial number is 0500 followed by 000000.
quote:
Originally posted by JCM800PDX
I have a TW-1 with serial number 0500 and a DS-1 with SN 8800. The long dash on my DS-1 is considerably longer than the dash on my TW-1, but according to your data it would seem that my TW-1 would also have a long dash. Thoughts?
As you've noticed, long dash is a bit misleading when talking about the TW-1. Sometimes you'll see threads mentioning 'T under W' or 'T under a' which is more accurate. Here's a picture of the 3 different TW-1s. The middle one being the long dash version even though the character isn't any longer than on the other ones.
 |
|
|
|
verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 02:43:42
|
if you want to add my other TW-1s to the list.. I have those two #7400 and another #7600 - all clear switch - in addition to my #9400.
Very interesting DS-1ish colour on that middle T-wah. That seems to be a rare variant.. did the font size change at the same time as other long-short dash changes?? |
|
|
|
bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 12:08:51
|
Thanks, serials added.
I think the colour of the middle pedals is just due to the lighting/camera.
Unless the pedals were lined up next to eachother I wouldn't take any notice of colour differences. |
|
|
|
Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 14:59:08
|
Thanks Bossarea for compiling the information 
Are there any more pedal variations we should try to date? If everybody submits their serial and variation it�s possible to do, and it�s very interesting too 
|
|
|
|
ButterFlo�
Copper Member
France
23 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 19:26:45
|
Okay, if it's any help, my TW-1 is a clear-switch long-dash momentary-LED 7400 Touch Wah.
I don't think it's the most unusual, but will provide any information if needed.
Flo� |
|
|
|
Iversen
Bronze Member
Denmark
111 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2010 : 22:54:32
|
I still don't know how to upload pictures to this forum, but FWIW the serial number on my T-Wah is 121200. The TW-1 starts under the W if that makes any sense. If it doesn't it looks exactly like the middle one in the picture posted a few posts prior to this one.
Edit: It's as if the one I have is referred to as long dash. |
Edited by - Iversen on 03/17/2010 22:58:35 |
|
|
|
Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 07:21:17
|
quote:
Originally posted by Iversen
I still don't know how to upload pictures to this forum, but FWIW the serial number on my T-Wah is 121200. The TW-1 starts under the W if that makes any sense. If it doesn't it looks exactly like the middle one in the picture posted a few posts prior to this one.
Edit: It's as if the one I have is referred to as long dash.
E-mail the picture to me or Dr Bob and we will help you.
fuzzface333@hotmail.com |
Edited by - Goran on 03/18/2010 07:21:37 |
|
|
|
Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 15:50:15
|
quote:
Originally posted by Goran
quote:
Originally posted by Iversen
I still don't know how to upload pictures to this forum, but FWIW the serial number on my T-Wah is 121200. The TW-1 starts under the W if that makes any sense. If it doesn't it looks exactly like the middle one in the picture posted a few posts prior to this one.
Edit: It's as if the one I have is referred to as long dash.
E-mail the picture to me or Dr Bob and we will help you.
fuzzface333@hotmail.com
Hi Iversen, Goran & guys
Or you could read the how-to, that I wrote ages ago here in the "FAQ" thread:
How to display Pics-Images on the Forum:
http://www.bossarea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4015
Regards Dr. Bob 
|
|
|
|
visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2010 : 13:08:36
|
quote:
Originally posted by Goran
Thanks Bossarea for compiling the information
Are there any more pedal variations we should try to date? If everybody submits their serial and variation it�s possible to do, and it�s very interesting too
Keep forgetting to bring my details with me here, anyway time........................
I did have a close look at a few things:
One thing is interesting: the square or circle underneath the top part of the batt. compartment[ the part you step on with your feet!!]
This part contains a square of circle depedening on age of your pedal.
Looked at other pedals of similar age and you can see similarities, like black screw, silver screw and/or clear switch or just black switch.
Some of these observations and consitant, but there are exceptions.
Anyway, I may not be clear, will post later when I do have the relevant info with me including serial numbers and pedaltype. Yes I did look at other pedals as well.
Heh, we have been through this stuff quite a while ago and now that we have the serialnumber detactor it seems less relevant to post all this info as we already know age of pedal.
Alright, keep having fun with your pedals and playing!! |
|
|
|
Topic |
|
TW-1 name change
