Serial numbers were not necessarily used in sequence.
As with regular OM-1s etc., dating must be done with production codes,
not serial numbers.
John
John Hudson wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 7:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] FS: Olympus Sales Information File - complete
>
> > I think that's backwards. The 4T was the model sold in the US, the 4Ti
> > was the rest of the world. When the Ts ran out, Oly America sold the
> > Ti.
> >
> > John
>
> Can one age an OM 4T from the body's serial number? If so, where can one
> look to correlate serial numbers with the month and year, or just year of
> manufacture?
>
> Thanks
>
> John Hudson
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