Hasselblad serial numbers

NormG

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I recently purchased a Hasselblad 500CM body and wondering if someone can work out the year from the serial number? 10EP22395

From what I have seen of the serial numbering system it should begin with two letters. And even if I use just the EP it works out to be a '93 model which is wrong as this model was only produced until '89.

I'm confused...
 
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NormG

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My error. I see they were manufactured until '94...

Does anyone know what the '10' prefix means?
 

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Yep. That it's a 500 C/M.

It's not info someone holding the camera could do anything with, but in lists of numbers, it helps.
 

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[URL="http://www.3106.net/photo/cam1033.htm”]Try This[/URL]

even if it does not help it is good reading.

but no I don’t know what the prefix is. sorry
 

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^Link does not work^
 

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OOPs sorry about the bad link. cut off the L off HTML
 
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