In a message dated 8/26/04 3:19:31 PM EDT, Reitz-GmbH@t-online.de writes:
> Shimano dates their components.
> On the older parts, there are stamps, on the newer parts there
> Are some little round sticker in silver.
>
> Here is the key :
>
<<< SNIP >>>
> 1995 - T
> 1996 - V
> 1997 - w
> 1998 - X
> 1999 - Y
> 2000 - Z
> 2001 - A
> 2002 - B
Hi Thomas, Did you omit the "U" from the code? If so, the revised coding would read: 1996 - U 1997 - V 1998 - W 1999 - X 2000 - Y 2001 - Z 2002 - A 2003 - B
Jan Pinkowish
Bristol, CT