Samuel Gawith Black Forest Tin Rust from P&C

[scloyd]

Yesterday I received a tin GH Bob's Chocolate Flake with the same code. Let me know when you figure it out. :nana:

 

[olkofri]

Well, I was thinking that Mine = Yours + 20, thus, it should be October AD 2018, shouldn't it?

 

[scloyd]

I figured September 1st 2018. Close enough...

 

[3rdguy]

01 273 is August 1st of 2018. First 2 digits is the date of the month. To make it easy 273 is August of 2018..

 

[mau1]

I would love to see a permanent topic on how to read the code/production date for the various pipe tobacco's that are produced. Who can I lobby for that?!

 

[scloyd]

I would love to see a permanent topic on how to read the code/production date for the various pipe tobacco's that are produced.

Read this about dating Gawith tobaccos. This will get you started.

Dating Gawith Tobaccos

 

[scloyd]

01 273 is August 1st of 2018. First 2 digits is the date of the month. To make it easy 273 is August of 2018..

I missed it by 1 month. It seems simple enough. Am I that dumb?

 

[craiginthecorn]

Here's the formula I have in Google Sheets:

=edate("12/1/1995",mod(H3,1000))
H3 is a cell containing the date code from the tin.

 

[scloyd]

Here's the formula I have in Google Sheets:

=edate("12/1/1995",mod(H3,1000))
H3 is a cell containing the date code from the tin.

Huh? 8O

 

[scloyd]

@Craig...that is the best post I've seen all day. :rofl:

 

[mechanic]

Here's the formula I have in Google Sheets:

=edate("12/1/1995",mod(H3,1000))
H3 is a cell containing the date code from the tin.

so if you plug that formula in google sheets does it figure date automatically? that would be nice.

 

[olkofri]

Doing the calculations in one's head should be a heck of an exercise to keep the mind sharp; like converting pennies to pounds sterling before decimal. :wink:
RE: Rust: I got a tin of MB's Vanilla Cream to-day and it had similar rust on the rim. I think this is normal. I've seen other tins sporting it too, and no problem with the tobacco inside. This tin of MB is from March AD 2018.