[Info-vax] factory codes

[dsnyder]

On Dec 23, 4:53 pm, gerr... at no.spam.mail.com wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:32:03 -0800 (PST), dsnyder <danieldsny... at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > The remaining digits indicate the run number.
>
> Does the run number have to be strictly numeric? Or rather have you ever
> seen an alphanumeric run number such as "00FZE" (a DEC 3000/400)?
>
> Thanks,
> G.

G,

Looks as though some further research is needed. I have a XP1000,
DS20E and ES40 that do not
follow the sequence as I described. The serial numbers are similar to
this sequence 4024DPSZ1024. Four initial numbers,
four letters and four numbers. The DS20E is similar, but a bit
different, 4236DZ2ZA000. I do note these machines
are manufactured under the Compaq name, but did not think Compaq
changed too much in the system
manufacturing business after the Digital merger.

Dan