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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:54 am    Post subject: Round regulator and generator date Reply with quote

Good morning Gang,

I picked up a generator with a round regulator this weekend. the numbers are:
TS/TA160/6A3 for the regulator and LJ/REF160/6/2500L13 for the generator.

How would I identify the date?

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Ted
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: Round regulator and generator date Reply with quote

hi
you need to find the date codes. on the regulator it is on the opposite foot . on the generator it is in the center somewhere. # and letter. 1-12 is month. a-u year . for example 1k is January 54. round regulator started in 53. those numbers you have are the part #'s .160 is the watts. my guess 53-55 .not sure when round regulator stopped. I think 55?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:00 am    Post subject: Re: Round regulator and generator date Reply with quote

Date stamp thread
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=279505

1K example
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Generator example (slightly later generator, M = 1956)
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Round regulator and generator date Reply with quote

Thanjs Evertt,
Mine is a June 1954 unit.
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