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techtalk:ih:body01w [2023/06/22 03:10] hippysmack [Seat Casting Date Code (1957-1972)] |
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| Generally, on the seat casting ear for the gas tank mount on the right hand side, you'll see a letter and digit. \\ | Generally, on the seat casting ear for the gas tank mount on the right hand side, you'll see a letter and digit. \\ | ||
| Sometimes the code is stamped (letter/digit or digit/letter). The letter is the month, the digit is the year. \\ | Sometimes the code is stamped (letter/digit or digit/letter). The letter is the month, the digit is the year. \\ | ||
| - | 50's frames have the date code as year/month. 60's frames have the date code as month/year. ((Dr Dick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5998704#post5998704)) \\ | ||
| - | Example; C7 = March 1957 where 7C is March 1967. \\ | ||
| However, this is not the only number that matters for dating the frame. \\ | However, this is not the only number that matters for dating the frame. \\ | ||
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| |**F**|June|**L**|December|**5**|1965|:::|| | |**F**|June|**L**|December|**5**|1965|:::|| | ||
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| - | The first two pics below also show a hole thru the backbone in front of the seat bracket for the small gas tank. \\ If that hole has a sleeve in it, it's an XLCH frame (or at least that portion of the backbone is). ((Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1951365&page=2)) \\ The XLH had no hole there originally and if someone drilled it, it is not likely to have the sleeve. | ||
| - | * The first example pic below is of a 1958 XLCH. | ||
| - | * The date code is J7 (month/year) and in accordance with 50s style coding for October, 1957 (1958 season). | ||
| - | * The seat casting has the early forward looking seat mount and "sleeved" XLCH gas tank mounting hole. | ||
| - | * The second pic below was further diagnosed to be a 1969 XLCH frame. | ||
| - | * The date code is A9 (month/year) and in accordance with 50s style coding for January , 1959 (1959 season). | ||
| - | * The seat casting has the early forward looking seat mount and "sleeved" XLCH gas tank mounting hole. | ||
| - | * The third pic below is of a 1966 XLCH. | ||
| - | * The date code is 6B (year/month) and in accordance with 60s style coding for February, 1966 (1966 season). | ||
| - | * The seat casting has the early forward looking seat mount (and 66< seat casting right wing, not in the pic). | ||
| - | * The forth pic is of a 1971 XLCH. | ||
| - | * The date code is C1 (month/year) and in accordance with 70s style coding for March, 1971 (1971 season). | ||
| - | * The seat casting has the “pyramid” shaped seat bracket. | ||
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| - | {{:techtalk:ih:body:seat_cast_date_code_j_7_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]] )) {{:techtalk:ih:body:seat_cast_date_code_a_9_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]] )) \\ | ||
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| - | {{:techtalk:ih:body:seat_cast_date_code_6_b_by_atomrotten.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by atomrotten of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=647991)) | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:ih:body:seat_cast_date_code_c_1_by_the_doctor71.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by The Doctor71 of the XLFORUM)) \\ | ||
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