[Col.Tiker]

I picked up 2 Ninja Aluminium 3000/48 tanks today but I can't figure out their birth dates.

There is 1 single line of letters/numbers on the neck of the tanks and they are:


DOT3AL3000 TC3ALM207 M0812 09 1A18 11 CA34016 0.79L

and


DOT3AL3000 TC3ALM207 M0812 09 1A18 11 CA34023 0.79L


So, can anyone tell me which month/year these 2 tanks were made in?

[YeloSno]

That's the model/safety/regulations info.

It should have it lasered/stickered onto the tank's body on the side.

[Col.Tiker]

That is the only line of code on it. The sticker on the side says "manufacturers date code stamped on cylinder neck." Which is where those 2 lines of codes were located.

[gamer565]

09/11 for both

DOT3AL3000 TC3ALM207 M0812 09 1A18 11 CA34023 0.79L

[Col.Tiker]

Originally Posted by gamer565

09/11 for both

DOT3AL3000 TC3ALM207 M0812 09 1A18 11 CA34023 0.79L

Ok, thanks!

Ninja does follow the month/year format right?

[gamer565]

Yes.

It was made September of 2011, good for 5 years. It will need hydro'd in Sept of 2016.

[Col.Tiker]

Alright, thanks.

[azhector]

Thats odd... I just picked up a 48/30 for my dad that was a ninja and it had 2 lines and the birth together. Did they just change it? the tank I have is december of 09

[Col.Tiker]

I'm in Canada. They probably label it differently up here.

[azhector]

Possibly, can anyone confirm this?

[gamer565]

There all labeled the same, bigger tanks allow more room to stamp things on it, smasher tanks don't have that extra room.

[DJ_Bizarre]

Originally Posted by gamer565

09/11 for both

DOT3AL3000 TC3ALM207 M0812 09 1A18 11 CA34023 0.79L

Without seeing the label in a picture I agree with this