[Info-vax] factory codes

[H Vlems]

On 23 dec, 22:53, 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.


Well, the first character of the run number may be an A. I own a
system with this serial number: TA536A0010. It is a Multia, so it is
possible that more than 100.000 were made at that plant. I do not know
whether the SN contains a product code or that it is just a run number
for the plant.