Engine date stamps decoded!

[NobleHops]

I was just clued into something that you enjoy knowing too. See this photo?



That's a manufacturing date stamp from when this CBX engine was assembled. But how to interpret it? My pal clues me in:

"Japanese years are based on the reign of the emperor. So the CBX case dated 53.4.20. Was built on April 20, 1978 which was the 53 year of Hirohito's rule. He was known as the "Showa" emperor, so 1978 is Year Showa 53."

Here's a handy conversion chart too. Pretty cool! http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~watson/ref/mtsh.html

Neat, eh?

[cbxmel]

Thanks Nils,

Most interesting. Have printed off a copy of the table for my archive.

cheers Mel #1876

[Larry Zimmer]

Neat, Nils. Mel, that list is a museum to rival Barber!!!