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E.ZegnaFan
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Posted: 03/11/2015 at 1:16am |
proSpin wrote:
About the catalog part, i'm not sure if all blades displayed on butterfly catalog do not have serial numbers but rightfully they wouldnt want to display cos others may copy that serial number. Therefore most of the time, catalog blades do not have serial numbers. |
You're correct about no balde had a serial number displayed on Butterfly catalog, However, It was in 2004 and 2005, there was no serial number implement yet
Edited by E.ZegnaFan - 03/11/2015 at 1:29am
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Posted: 03/11/2015 at 6:44am |
Very interesting discussion, really. So my TBS metal tag and serial number starting with the letter "G" is made in 2006 ? I thought it is older...
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Ben1
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Posted: 09/09/2017 at 2:51pm |
Magic_M wrote:
This is "unusual", because Butterfly blades got a serial
number since 2002 and a black metal tag up to 2005. From 2006 on they
got the silver tag.
1987 - 2002 = black metal tag, no serial number 2002 - 2005 = black metal tag + serial number 2006 - 2014 = silver tag + serial number
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these informations are right, there was never a combination of silver
tag without serial number. Of course I am not 100% sure, that my
informations are right. Maybe one of our Butterfly collectors can verify
my informations.
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Magic_M you are not right. Butterfly produced blades made in Japan, before 2006 and with silver tag, as an example the first Butterfly Joo Sae Hyuks without serial number never had old tags. They had silver tag. It always makes me laugh, when people are looking for Joo Sae Huyks with old metal tag.
Edited by Ben1 - 09/09/2017 at 3:28pm
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Fulanodetal
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Posted: 09/09/2017 at 8:35pm |
"If these informations are right, there was never a combination of silver tag without serial number. Of course I am not 100% sure, that my informations are right. Maybe one of our Butterfly collectors can verify my informations."
I happen to have a Viscaria, silver tag with NO SERIAL number. And it is definitely legit. I own 4 other Viscarias all silver tag with regular serial numbers. The No serial tag one I call "John Lennon". It is my main blade.
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tom
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Posted: 05/14/2019 at 10:52pm |
E.ZegnaFan wrote:
Magic_M wrote:
This is "unusual", because Butterfly blades got a serial number since 2002 and a black metal tag up to 2005. From 2006 on they got the silver tag.
1987 - 2002 = black metal tag, no serial number 2002 - 2005 = black metal tag + serial number 2006 - 2014 = silver tag + serial number
If these informations are right, there was never a combination of silver tag without serial number. Of course I am not 100% sure, that my informations are right. Maybe one of our Butterfly collectors can verify my informations.
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Each first letter represent a Butterfly's datecode for each year :) Just count back the serial number with first letter"O" down to letter "G" : - O for 2014 Silver tag. - N for 2013 Silver tag. - M for 2012 Silver tag. - L for 2011 Silver tag. - K for 2010 Silver tag. - J for 2009 Silver tag. - I for 2008 Silver tag. - H for 2007 Silver tag/old black metal tag (update by Dean).
So none of those Butterfly blades manufactured in 2005 or before had a serial number but silver tag :)
There's a series of Butterfly M.Maze ALC blade with silver tag but without serial number, same with Kreanga Carbon ULC blade. Not too long ago, member oldblades from Taiwan and prospin from Singapore sold here a Butterfly M.Maze ALC silver tag without serial number. However, this Viscaria FL is the first one I have ever seen on the used market :)
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I just took off the rubber on my Maze ALC - turns out to be a series G - with a couple of dings but otherwise perfect. is that worth more than a new one of the current equivalent blade - Freitas I think.
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Posted: 05/15/2019 at 12:11am |
I have a 2008 I series Viscaria and it has a black tag.
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