For the same reason manufacturers of many products don't. They put the date stamp on for their own use, not for the Customer. And if R = 2018, that 1 character vs 4. Easier, cheaper.
How to Date: HU Tins
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For the same reason manufacturers of many products don't. They put the date stamp on for their own use, not for the Customer. And if R = 2018, that 1 character vs 4. Easier, cheaper.
I guess I already knew the answer, it was more of a complaint that they didn't do it complimentary for the customer. They must realize with all the emails they get about how to date tins that its something many customers are interested in.
I hear that but it would imply they give a shit about their Customers. The reality is, we're kind of a small fraction of the pipe smoking world on these web sites. Most pipe smokers don't think about aging, building a cellar and all the stuff we obsess about here. They see it, they want it, they buy it without much thought to date codes. That's my theory at least.
Hi everyone. This is my first post here. I have been lurking this forum for a while and when I saw this thread decided to make the leap. Anyway, here I am!
I have a few tins with date codes that look like that, the 5 digits. Mine are Haymaker. Nice VA flake by the way. Has anyone found a way to date these?
K&K is SG's distributor in Germany.Good to know. Kohlhase & Kopp make Samuel Gawith... I wonder how that happened?!
Gots to bookmark this thread and go through my stash. Good stuff!
This I a great tool to have! Thanks for sharing. I’ll be using this for sure!
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