The Control packs with 4 digit code were made since 1980 / 81. I agree,
there's no point looking for a <3 year old pack as they stopped selling
them new years ago and even then, they were old production warehoused in
Japan.
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Piers Hemy wrote:
> Yes, there is a date code usually in the centre of the multi-contact on the
> CP1/2 in the form of a four-letter code (sometimes more than four letters on
> cameras, but I have only ever seen four on Control Packs). The third letter
> represents the year (sarting with 1981=A) and the fourth character letter
> represents the month, if I remember correctly. If you look in the archives
> you will find a more detailed explanation, but I suggest you not bother, if
> you are looking for a pack which is less than three years old: you won't
> find one that young!
>
> As to whether you can tell what is inside, no - see my previous response, I
> stand by it.
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of S Revlis
> Sent: 15 October 2006 14:14
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Need for rebuild on M. 15V Ni-Cd Control Packs - Yes or
> No?
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> You say "good for 3 years" which I can relate to but I don't know how old
> the youngest ones can be. Is there any way to date a coneontrol pack?
>
> Can one see by looking if a control pack has new cells in?
>
> --snip
>
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