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February 11, 2012
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I have a model 1894 with serial number LLLLXX. Is there any significance to the four L’s before the two numbers represented by the X’s?
March 20, 2009
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Hello,
Welcome to the forum.
The “L” looking numbers are actually the digit 1. Therefor the serial number is 1111?? There is also no reason not to post the full serial number.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
April 15, 2005
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the jaeger said
I have a model 1894 with serial number LLLLXX. Is there any significance to the four L’s before the two numbers represented by the X’s?
As Michael mentioned, the “L” is actually a “1”. The tool & die shop person who made the die stamps was lazy. The same “L” appears on all of the Winchester models that were in production late 1900 into early 1901.
Here is an example of a Model 1894 with the “L” digits.
This is a Model 1897 with the same “L” digits.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
