National ages by serial number

Gary Slabaugh · From: Scottsdale, AZ

I recently bought a National double 8, probably a Grand Console. It was advertized as a 50s but it had the screw type jack. I did change the jack and this old fellow is mellow, but being curious I would like to know if it is earlier than the 50's. Is there a resource that would tell me by the serial number?

Gary Anwyl · From: Palo Alto, CA

You should be able to date your National based on the serial number. This posting had a table of National serial numbers:
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/000768.html

Gary Slabaugh · From: Scottsdale, AZ

Great, it was made the same year I was born, better stop calling it an "old fellow". I was surprised that the screw type jack was used in the 50's. I had two late 50's Valco Supros that had the regular jack.

Russ Young · From: Seattle, Washington, USA

Gary (A):

Do you know if those numbers also apply to "Oahu Publishing" guitars?

I've got X18415 ...

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Yes, that number series applies to lap steels and amps made by VALCO for Oahu, National, Supro, Airline, Silvertone, some for Gretsch, and probably a few others.

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