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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: mr_a500 on September 12, 2005, 10:26:23 PM

Title: The first Amiga 1000s built : serial number question
Post by: mr_a500 on September 12, 2005, 10:26:23 PM

Does anybody know how the serial numbers worked in the first Amigas built? Did it start at 000001 and add up for each new Amiga? How many Amigas did they make per month in the early days?

I'm wondering because I just opened the case of my new Amiga 1000 (what a beautiful thing!) and it says it was made in November 1985 and the inside cover has the "signatures" of the Amiga team. (not actual signatures, but raised plastic)

Is November the start of mass production?

[Edit] Duh! The serial number I was looking at seems to be the internal power supply serial number. I'd still like to know how the serial numbers went though.

Title: Re: The first Amiga 1000s built : serial number question
Post by: Piru on September 12, 2005, 10:43:41 PM

@mr_a500

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I'm wondering because I just opened the case of my new Amiga 1000 (what a beautiful thing!) and it says it was made in November 1985 and the inside cover has the "signatures" of the Amiga team. (not actual signatures, but raised plastic)

www.amiga-hardware.com A1000 (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=12) page tells us all REV 6 and REV A systems have the signatures.

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Rev 6 (NTSC June 1985, motherboard used copper traces. Designers signatures on case)
Rev A (NTSC June 1986, motherboard uses cheaper tin traces. Designers signatures on case)
Rev B (September 1986. No signatures on case)

Title: Re: The first Amiga 1000s built : serial number question
Post by: mr_a500 on September 12, 2005, 10:56:26 PM

Thanks for the link, Piru.

Well, it seems that I don't have one of the first Amiga 1000s, but not one of the last either. It doesn't really matter, at least it works perfectly.

I used to think the inside of the A500 looked high quality, but the A1000 is solid and beautiful.

Title: Re: The first Amiga 1000s built : serial number question
Post by: InTheSand on September 13, 2005, 05:49:37 AM

Hi,

I agree with your comments on the A1000's insides! All Amigas should have had signatures inside!

I have a PAL A1000, not sure on the revision as it's in storage at present, but this also has signatures inside the case...

 - Ali

Title: Re: The first Amiga 1000s built : serial number question
Post by: ToddChamberlain on December 17, 2023, 08:34:22 AM

Hi. I was reading your post from... about 20 years ago, wondering about Serial numbers on Amiga 1000's.  From what I know, the very first Amiga build was the XM1, and the first one was Dave Needle's #1 and it's serial number is XM1000001

I also have an Amiga 1000 from Nov 1985, and it was the very first one that I could get, and it is serial number XM1000066