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Wayne Cox

 

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Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2007 1:58 pm    
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I own a beautiful D-8 "National" non-pedal console. The serial number is intact, but I don't have a clue about the age of the unit. I think National went out of business long ago, so how can I date it?
~~W.C.~~
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Ron Victoria

 

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New Jersey, USA
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2007 2:04 pm    
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I would overlook her political background and take her to see The Simpson movie, dutch treat of course.
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Cartwright Thompson


Post  Posted 3 Aug 2007 2:10 pm    
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you can probably find it here:
http://www.provide.net/~cfh/national.html
It's basically a Valco number and they're pretty easy to figure out.
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AJ Azure

 

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Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2007 2:44 pm    
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wine her, dine her and don't expect her to put out for at least a few dates because, well she's a laaaddddy (Tom Jones)
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Steinar Gregertsen


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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2007 3:56 pm    
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See if you can find the number here:

G suffix = 1940-1942
V100 - V7500 = 1947
V7500 - V15000 = 1948
V15000 - V25000 = 1949
V25000 - V35000 = 1950
V35000 - V40000 = 1951
X100 - X7000 = 1951
X7000 - X17000 = 1952
X17000 - X30000 = 1953
X30000 - X43000 = 1954
X43000 - X57000 = 1955
X57000 - X71000 = 1956
X71000 - X85000 = 1957
X85000 - X99000 = 1958
T100 - T5000 = 1958
T5000 - T25000 = 1959
T25000 - T50000 = 1960
T50000 - T75000 = 1961
T75000 - T90000 = 1962
G100 - G5000 = 1962
T90000 - T99000 = 1963
G5000 - G15000 = 1963
G15000 - G40000 = 1964
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Wayne Cox

 

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Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 4 Aug 2007 11:38 am    
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Thanks for the help! It turns out that it was conceived or born about the same time as me.
Maybe thats why I'm attached to it. I'm the nut at the far left end.
~~W.C.~~
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