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- From about 1929 to 1977, all Shakespeare reels carried a two letter dating code. The main purpose of the letters was to indicate each time a change was made to a reel. For instance in 1935 the Stainless Super reel, model number 1975 was manufactured. However, the next year the reel required a slight modification. Two letters were added to alert the engineers to a change. These letters became the dating code.
- Date codes are not part of the model number and will not appear in old catalogs.
- To determine the age of your reel, first find the two letters. They are usually on the reel foot or near the model number or name.
- Compare the two letters to the numbers and letters on the chart below. Example: Reel model number 1744FM. Match the letter F with the number 5 and the letter M with the number nine. This means this reel was first produced in 1959.
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Shakespeare Reel Series Dating Formula |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
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K |
J |
H |
G |
F |
E |
D |
C |
B |
A |
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V |
U |
T |
S |
R |
Q |
P |
N |
M |
L |
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