I've had an email from a gent whose father was with D-M for some years after the war (2nd) and he is looking to try and date some of the earlier instruments that the company makes.
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My late father worked for Dobbie McInnes in 1947-51, as assistant works
> manager and co-head of development. As I inherited the interest in the
> company, I've been trying to date individual instruments on the basis of
> serial number. I have little doubt that, with a few exceptions, the
> indicators were numbered in a single sequence.
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> I noticed that you show an early Design No. 1 with what looks like the old
> McInnes logo in the vulcanite sheathing. I suspect these indicators
> pre-date 1903, but have only seen one (DS1 1693). Do you know if yours has
> a lower number than this?
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We have a small collection of indicators, and two are the DS1 units. One is in the 7000's serial number, but the other one was serial 735, nicely below John's known unit.
I know a few of us have indicators secreted away somewhere, could you check and see what the type and serial numbers are please?
A typical DS1 unit is at:
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Note the McInnes name moulded into the vulcanite at the base. The serial number is stamped into the top face around the other side of the main nickel-plated arm, usually in two places.
Any information given is for John's personal use only, and I can give John's email address to anyone who doesn't want to make their own unit's details public.
Peter
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