- My CZ is marked 'AAL - Phila., PA' on the front left of the slide, and the box is marked with 'Action Arms Ltd.' Paperwork inside the box says that Action Arms is the exclusive importer. The gun is a straight CZ 75. The friend I bought it from got it in the early 90s, I believe, serial number V233.
- Serial numbers on the vz. 50 start at 650,001, starting from the discontinued serial number range of the vz. Pistols manufactured at the Strakonice factory end in the 740,000 range. Pistols manufactured at Uherský Brod have 5-digit serial numbers preceded by a letter. That letter can change in the middle of a serial number series!
Although a serial number is useful for roughly determining the age of a guitar, this is often not the exact date. As a result of the overlap between years, Fender serial numbers are also not by definition chronological.
In the past (before 1976) the serial numbers were often randomly assigned. To approximate the correct year of construction for the period before 1976, also look at the date on the heel of the neck and of the potmeters. Usually the production date is stamped or written on the heel of the neck. To approximate the correct year of construction for the period before 1976, also look at the date on the heel of the neck and of the potmeters. To read this it is necessary to unscrew the neck from the body.
Most specifications for a particular Fender guitar have hardly changed, if at all. Although there have been times when major changes have taken place, such as the acquisition of Fender by CBS, and the transition from CBS Fender to the current owner (Fender Musical Instruments Corporation), most models have generally not changed.
With CZs, you cannot tell the date of manufacture from the serial number. The closest you can get is the 2 digit year code found in the oval by the ejection port. All of the CZs have been manufactured in the either the old Czechoslovakia / the current Czech Republic.
(by the serial number)' Both pistols appear marked 'VZOR 70 CAL 7,65' MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA' on the left side of the slide - just like my pistol. My pistol in in the serial number range 698###. The 6 digit serial number has been prefixed with what looks like a Greek letter 'delta.' Well I bought it and I couldn't be happier with it. The first 3 numbers of the serial numbers are 112. Vmware player. Easeus data. At full sensitivity and at full volume it runs super quiet. No EMI or ground chatter. I need to do more testing, but I'm pretty certain it's as deep or deeper than my F75DST in the DE mode.
At Stratocasters from the early fifties, the serial numbers were stamped on the back of the vibrato cover plate. On some Telecasters at the bridge between the pick-up and the saddles.
Patent numbers Various patent numbers were added to the models between 1960 and 1977. These were stamped in the headstock under the Fender logo. | Example: PAT, 2,573,254 2,968,204 3,143,028 2,976,755 DES 187304 2,573,254 for pickup and bridge combination. 2,968,204 for the single coil pickup patent awarded in 1961 under other for Jaguar, Stratocaster, Duosonic. 3,143,028 the patent granted in August 1964 for Fender's adjustable neck construction. 2,976,755 for the split coil pickup design. (Used since 1957 to the Precision Bass) The DES is the serial number. |
CZ ID Guide
Good Luck! It really helps the parts guy to get you the correct part the first time if he has all the information you can give him. Chinese font. Because the bikes we ride are not new, many things could have been changed over the past years. Many European companies introduced new stuff when they got it, which was sometimes in the middle of a production run and not just on their new model.
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Cz 70 Serial Numbers
Serial Numbers Microsoft
968
969
980
969.01
984 – 984.3
980.3 – 4
981 – 981.1
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980.7
981.4
984.6
980.8
981.5
984.9
980.5
981.8
988.0
992.0
988.1
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Cd Serial Numbers
’64 – ’66 (Twin-Pipe)
’64 – ’66 (Twin-Pipe)
’67 – ’69 (Single High-Pipe)
’67 – ’69 (Single High-Pipe)
’70 – ’72 (Single Down-Pipe)
’70 – ’72 (Single Down-Pipe)
’70 – ’72 (Single Down-Pipe)
’73
’73 (Radial Head)
’73 (Radial Head)
’74 (Red Frame)
’74 (Red Frame)
’74 (Red Frame)
’75 – ’76 (Falta Replica)
’75 – ’76 (Falta Replica)
’75 – ’76 (Falta Replica)
’73 (Enduro)
’74 (Enduro)
’74 (Enduro)
’78 (Canada)
? (Canada)
? (Canada)
’83+
’83+
’83+