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What Year?

Hi to all. I'm new here. I was given this old hyster forklift. For now I would like to know the year of this machine. S/N A10D13459 is the number on the chassis next to counter weight.
  • Posted 22 May 2009 23:05
  • Modified 22 May 2009 23:09 by poster
  • By MarkM
  • joined 22 May'09 - 3 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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Look on the inside of the chassis "firewall", there should be a data plate on your left side. Hyster tech book states that it is either a S20A-S25A or a S30A. ALL hyster serial #'s end in a letter for year built.
  • Posted 23 May 2009 07:15
  • By roadtech
  • joined 2 May'09 - 81 messages
  • Ohio, United States
Thanks Prentice! The plate is gone. I'm 99% sure it is a S25A. I've found some info off the internet on serial # and how to read it but that info shows S/N ending in a letter to determine the year and mine ends with a 9 go figure. (A10=S20A,S25A or S30A; D=Danville IL.; 13459=?????)
  • Posted 23 May 2009 05:01
  • By MarkM
  • joined 22 May'09 - 3 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
Hello Mark, Look for the capacity plate usually beside the driver seat or on the front dash. You need the Model and Serial #
  • Posted 23 May 2009 01:42
  • By Prentice
  • joined 25 Jun'08 - 600 messages
  • Ontario, Canada

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