Serial number help

**bigdaddy** · 07-19-2009 12:39 PM

My IBM with early features has a faint 1st number in the serial number.
it is either a 3 or an 8.

X8982XX

Any thoughts? Did IBM have 8 million serial numbers?

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**Bubba-7** · 07-19-2009 01:52 PM

It is a three. Very common for IBM numbers to be hit so hard that threes and fives look like an eight. Can be first or last numbers

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 07-19-2009 02:22 PM

I don't know if I have ever seen any Carbine with an 8 million serial number. Does anyone have a photo of one?

**bigdaddy** · 07-19-2009 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Bubba-7

It is a three. Very common for IBM numbers to be hit so hard that threes and fives look like an eight. Can be first or last numbers

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**painter777** · 07-19-2009 04:45 PM

Jim,
Without any books near by.........wouldn't a carbine in the 8 mil range- Be a M2 Inland?

Charlie-painter777

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 07-19-2009 06:03 PM

Charlie,

Yes, that was Inland's last block 7,369,661 to 8,069,660. Even though it should most likely be an M-2, I would like to see a picture of one. I just have never seen one. And I have seen a bunch of M-2's.

They list it to 8,069,660 but the highest I have heard about is 7,615,022

Jim

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