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How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman

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Offline entaro

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How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
on: June 18, 2009, 06:36:50 AM
Hello mates, just curious, is there such a way to know the manufacturing date of Leathermans?

- Recently got a new Wave model and I could see a "0707" mark from inside of the handles.  What does this mean?
- A friend mo mine have an old model PST.  He said "genuine" Leatherman's have serial numbers in them (like that of his PST).  How true is this? I believe my Wave doesn't have a serial number.

Many thanks!
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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #1 on: June 18, 2009, 06:42:47 AM
Quote from: entaro on June 18, 2009, 06:36:50 AM
Hello mates, just curious, is there such a way to know the manufacturing date of Leathermans?

- Recently got a new Wave model and I could see a "0707" mark from inside of the handles.  What does this mean?
- A friend mo mine have an old model PST.  He said "genuine" Leatherman's have serial numbers in them (like that of his PST).  How true is this? I believe my Wave doesn't have a serial number.

Many thanks!
0707  means made July   of 2007.     Your friends PST might have a patent # on it but have'nt seen any with serial numbers.
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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #2 on: June 18, 2009, 08:38:36 AM
Quote from: WH867 on June 18, 2009, 06:42:47 AM
0707  means made July   of 2007.     Your friends PST might have a patent # on it but have'nt seen any with serial numbers.

Cool! I already have a 2 year old Leatherman :)

I'll tell my friend that his PST has a patent number on it and not a serial number.  Thanks for the input mate!  :cheers:
C

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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #3 on: June 18, 2009, 11:11:12 AM
Quote from: entaro on June 18, 2009, 08:38:36 AM
Quote from: WH867 on June 18, 2009, 06:42:47 AM
0707  means made July   of 2007.     Your friends PST might have a patent # on it but have'nt seen any with serial numbers.

Cool! I already have a 2 year old Leatherman :)

I'll tell my friend that his PST has a patent number on it and not a serial number.  Thanks for the input mate!  :cheers:

Your friends pst may have the dates stamped on the inside of his handles unless its an early one , which have no dates .


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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #4 on: June 20, 2009, 05:13:51 AM
In addition, I think that serial numbers are only for "special-run" tools (i.e. Damascus Wave, Anniversary Wave, etc.).  Maybe your friend was mistaking the Patent Number as a serial number?  I remember my old PST had these markings on the handles before...  :)

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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #5 on: June 21, 2009, 02:45:01 AM
I'd bet that the number on the PST (as has been said already) will either be the US Patent number, or the registered TM number, both of which have been stamped on PSTs over the years at various times.

If the tool has no datecodes in the handles, that would indicate that it was made prior to 1992, but there are other characteristics that can help us to narrow it down a bit. This thread tells you loads about dating your PST, but if you post some pictures on here, I'm sure people will help you if they can.

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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #6 on: June 21, 2009, 02:53:54 AM
Quote from: DaveK on June 21, 2009, 02:45:01 AM
if you post some pictures on here, I'm sure people will help you if they can.



If I can help I will as well :)
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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #7 on: June 21, 2009, 10:09:23 AM
Thanks for the thread DaveK!

I will try to get pictures of my friend's PST once I get in touch with him. :)
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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #8 on: June 22, 2009, 04:29:51 AM
Quote from: entaro on June 21, 2009, 10:09:23 AM
Thanks for the thread DaveK!

I will try to get pictures of my friend's PST once I get in touch with him. :)

That is 1 awesome thread :D
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Re: How to know the manufacturing date and serial number of your Leatherman
Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 03:10:45 PM
Thanks for the information! I had no idea there was a date code, but there on the inside of my PST is "1096" on both handles.

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