PST E-130 Can anyone match a serial # to the born-on date?

[JohnN]

Serial #: 823325

Thanks!!!

 

[tbone1004]

PST is still in business, if you call and ask them, they should be able to tell you. I doubt there is a serial number chart published though. Best you'll get here is someone checking theirs and seeing how close you can get

 

[runsongas]

why not just read it off the initial hydro date?

 

[JohnN]

why not just read it off the initial hydro date?

I must not know how to read the stamping:

Top line: DOT - 59791 - 3442 TP 5250 REE 112.2
Bottom line: TC SU4349-230 Pst 823325 E8-130

So from the top, left to right. . . top to bottom: the DOT certification, nominal tank pressure, test pressure for Hydro and the REE (I understand the reason for an REE for LP tanks, I haven't yet figured out why on a HP tank)
Transport Canada certification, manufacturer, serial number, and finally tank ID

If there is a born-on date there, I'm missing it

 

[tbone1004]

You're missing something. Can you post a picture of all the lines on the crown. There is a hydro date on there somewhere

 

[runsongas]

on my pst tanks, there is a line under the TC SU4349 that has a month RIN stamp and year

aka 02 IA (with 87 underneath) 05

 

[JohnN]

 

[runsongas]

@JohnN do you have pictures of the rest of the markings around the crown of the tank? do you see IA87 at all?

 

[rhwestfall]

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[rhwestfall]

need to look at the whole stamp.....