You can not get the year from the model or serial number on a Crown forklift. But you can call any Crown office and ask for their service or parts department. Then give them that serial number and they can pull up the year it was built and even who purchased it first. They might even have all the repairs ever done on it. If serviced by them. If it was serviced by them under a full maintenance account. Then you know that's a good pallet jack. Good luck!