Two different serial numbers

TCH · 07 July 2021, 11:14

My A500+ has two barcode stickers on it's lower side. One starts with 051 48 91 363642 and says "MAIN ASSEMBLY AMIGA 500+ GR/AU" and the other is 012 42 91 363642 and says "A500+ FG". What does this mean? Does it, that my machine's MB was manufactured in China on the 42th week of '91, but the machine was assembled in Germany (?) or Austria on the 48th week of '91?

SpaceAce · 07 July 2021, 13:09

AU is Australia and FG is French Guiana, if that helps.

Hedeon · 07 July 2021, 16:10

Sure AU is not Austria and FG is Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)? Did not know they built Amigas in French Guyana.

Hedeon · 07 July 2021, 16:13

Seeing
https://www.amigawiki.org/doku.php?i...s:country_code

I guess GR/AU is Germany/Austria? FG is not on that list.

Combo's in the service manual are:

MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS GERMANY/AUSTRIA
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS FRANCE/BELGIUM
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS SWEDEN/FINLAND
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS SPAIN/S, AMERICA
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS DENMARK
MAIN ASSY A50O PLUS SWITZERLAND
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS NORWAY
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS NETHERLANDS
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS U.K.
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS ITALY
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS PORTUGAL
MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS BLANK KEYBOARD PAL

TCH · 07 July 2021, 19:30

FG could be the Federal Republic of Germany, but that is on the chinese label. Anyways, i am not really curious about the locations, but more like the date. I don't know which date labels what event and i would like to figure out the "birth date" of the machine; '91 42th week or 48th.

Here are some pictures to make it easier (click makes it bigger):

Matt_H · 07 July 2021, 21:23

The smaller FG label is a typical Commodore factory label, found on just about everything post-1990 (with different letter codes depending on target country). The GR/AU label is more unusual. My guesses:
1. Something added by the local Commodore sales office for their own tracking purposes.
2. The machine was sent back to Commodore at some point and resold as a refurb unit with a new tracking number. Perhaps as part of warranty service or a trade-in offer.

TCH · 10 July 2021, 19:00

Okay, but what are they marking? Which stands for the date of manufacturing? I'd say the 012 one, since that marks China and the label says it's made in China, but that's just my guess.

07 July 2021, 11:14	#1
TCH Newbie Amiga programmer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Front of my A500+ Age: 38 Posts: 372	Two different serial numbers My A500+ has two barcode stickers on it's lower side. One starts with 051 48 91 363642 and says "MAIN ASSEMBLY AMIGA 500+ GR/AU" and the other is 012 42 91 363642 and says "A500+ FG". What does this mean? Does it, that my machine's MB was manufactured in China on the 42th week of '91, but the machine was assembled in Germany (?) or Austria on the 48th week of '91?

10 July 2021, 19:00	#7
TCH Newbie Amiga programmer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Front of my A500+ Age: 38 Posts: 372	Okay, but what are they marking? Which stands for the date of manufacturing? I'd say the 012 one, since that marks China and the label says it's made in China, but that's just my guess. Last edited by TCH; 10 July 2021 at 19:01. Reason: grammar error

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07 July 2021, 13:09	#2
SpaceAce Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Bunbury/Australia Age: 55 Posts: 27	AU is Australia and FG is French Guiana, if that helps.

07 July 2021, 16:10	#3
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 2,001	Sure AU is not Austria and FG is Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)? Did not know they built Amigas in French Guyana.

07 July 2021, 16:13	#4
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 2,001	Seeing https://www.amigawiki.org/doku.php?i...s:country_code I guess GR/AU is Germany/Austria? FG is not on that list. Combo's in the service manual are: MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS GERMANY/AUSTRIA MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS FRANCE/BELGIUM MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS SWEDEN/FINLAND MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS SPAIN/S, AMERICA MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS DENMARK MAIN ASSY A50O PLUS SWITZERLAND MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS NORWAY MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS NETHERLANDS MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS U.K. MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS ITALY MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS PORTUGAL MAIN ASSY A500 PLUS BLANK KEYBOARD PAL

07 July 2021, 19:30	#5
TCH Newbie Amiga programmer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Front of my A500+ Age: 38 Posts: 372	FG could be the Federal Republic of Germany, but that is on the chinese label. Anyways, i am not really curious about the locations, but more like the date. I don't know which date labels what event and i would like to figure out the "birth date" of the machine; '91 42th week or 48th. Here are some pictures to make it easier (click makes it bigger):

07 July 2021, 21:23	#6
Matt_H Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 943	The smaller FG label is a typical Commodore factory label, found on just about everything post-1990 (with different letter codes depending on target country). The GR/AU label is more unusual. My guesses: 1. Something added by the local Commodore sales office for their own tracking purposes. 2. The machine was sent back to Commodore at some point and resold as a refurb unit with a new tracking number. Perhaps as part of warranty service or a trade-in offer.

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