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vicix
Bronze Member
Spain
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 Posted - 10/04/2007 : 23:41:22
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Hello, forum friends....
I have a HM-2 that not know its year about produccion,this the photo of serial number...
I have 3 Boss HM-2 one Japan and two taiwan
Right, is japan n:565400 August 1985
Left, is Taiwan n:E998284 February 1989
Central, is a Cuestion, Taiwan n:093434 August 1981
(the HM-2 was sold from October 1983 to October 1991)?????
Someone knows that he occurs? They can help me?
Sorry for my english and thank's. |
Edited by - vicix on 10/04/2007 23:43:15 |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2007 : 05:03:21
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Hi Vicix
Go here on the Bossarea site.
http://www.bossarea.com/serial/sndecoder.aspx
The serial number decoder says:
The unit with serial number 093434 was produced August 1981.
For your Interest, my oldest one is April 1986, in near mint condition.
Regards Dr. Bob |
Edited by - Dr. Bob on 10/05/2007 05:10:37 |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2007 : 05:03:52
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| hmmm very interesting.. ive never seen a HM-2 date back this far. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2007 : 05:06:13
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Hi Vicix
Forgot to ask you,
What is the other numbered sticker on the side of the pedal. I havn't seen that before?
Regards Dr. Bob |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2007 : 10:04:08
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There is a few Taiwan pedals with 6 digit serial starting with 0. Most I've seen so far are DS-1s. This is the first HM-2 I've seen with this serial. Need to look through the arhive and see how it fits in.
Most likely these date from early 1989. Boss had just come to 99xxxx and was perhaps not ready to start with ZA00000 just yet and had to come up with an improvised solution. There is a bit of uncertainty about the serial numbers around the transition time and I'm not even sure if your E99xxxx was created before or after your 09xxxx.
Have you had a look at the component codes inside? Would be interesting to compare them. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 10/05/2007 : 13:23:53
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oh ya i just second looked it. it is 81, but also made in Taiwan, so theres definately a mistake somewhere |
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vicix
Bronze Member
Spain
67 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2007 : 01:27:09
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Hi...
Dr. Bod, the foto for other numbered sticker on the side of the pedal is:
I have more 100 Boss pedals and is the unique one with two sticker.
The simple is.: day 30 of 09 (september) 1987...???????
The back label is type 2 but made in Taiwan...is a new type????
Well,I have looked at the intestines of the three pedals:
Inside the same numbers...2291085902
But... in the circuit the condensers are green, same a made in Japan. Other Taiwan n:E998284 February 1989 is color silver..
Hummmm....Will continue? Thank,s to Bob,StratoSphere,Bossarea...is a good team, UK, Canada and Australia...Ufff. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 10/06/2007 : 09:22:27
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Hi Vicix & Guys
I wonder if Bossarea or any other members have ever seen this type of
secondary sticker?
Regards Dr. Bob |
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sp-1
Platinum Member
Germany
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Posted - 10/06/2007 : 10:03:02
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| No never seen it, while my ch-1 do have the made in taiwan serial number sticker inside the batt. comp. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/06/2007 : 14:27:58
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I've never seen the additional sticker either.
Did you have a closer look at any of the transistors. There's usually a 3 digit code printed on them in tiny letters. The code is number-letter-number (Year-Month-Week). A transistor with the code 8D2 would have been made 2nd week of April 1988 (assuming the unit was made in the 80s). |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 10/06/2007 : 22:57:24
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ive also never seen that sticker and ive seen a lot of pedals!! |
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Help for production date
