Dating a warn winch (1 Viewer)

[Armordave]

I have a Warn 8274 with the following data plat info and wondering how to date it.

SNL 90702
EK8

 

[1911]

E = May

K = 11th working day of the month (i.e., not including weekends or holidays)

8 = the year; in your case almost certainly 1978 (but it could be 1988?).

So, May 15, 1978.

Warn Date Codes on 8074 or 8274 winches

 

[Armordave]

E = May

K = 11th working day of the month (i.e., not including weekends or holidays)

8 = the year; in your case almost certainly 1978 (but it could be 1988?).

So, May 15, 1978.

Warn Date Codes on 8074 or 8274 winches

I wonder why it has such a low serial number.

 

[1911]

I wonder why it has such a low serial number.

90270 is low?

May 1978 is the earliest it could possibly be; the first year for the 8274 was 1974 (hence the "74" in the model number).

 

[windage]

1978 would be my guess also, I have a Dec 1977 8274 date code LA7 ser # 72755 with metal controller plug socket..(they switched to plastic in 1980ish)...I assume yours has the metal socket? Would be nice if someone set up a database for these to track ser# , date codes, small changes with photos we could upload

 

[tstepp920]

I wonder why it has such a low serial number.

Mine (ES8) was built 8 days later. Serial # 91930. What shape is the handle on the side of yours? Round or "T" shaped?