Diablo Serial numbers

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Barrie2777 » Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:36 am

great! Most likely the 8th 503 produced

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Go Go Diablo » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:45 pm

I can't say I've ever remembered seeing any Diablo of any model with that low of a serial number. That is incredible.

I concure in Barrie's belief that all 500's start with 10, all 502's start with 20 and all 503's start with 30. It has been consistent with all Diablos I've seen.

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Go Go Diablo » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:17 pm

After a day of spring cleaning at the shop, I had a chance to pull every Diablo I have that I consider a whole Diablo and recorded all their serial numbers. At this time, my list of Diablos Serial Numbers are:

12078 15189 15321 15371 21637 21819 21826 21829 20269 22107
22194 22367 22394 22484 30012 30402 30435 30472 30485 30517
30596 31000 One without a serial number

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by dw1973 » Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:14 am

I have a 503 with serial number 30154

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Go Go Diablo » Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:42 pm

The 154th Diablo 503 built in 1968. Awesome!
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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by swen » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:13 am

hi barrie, just looked at my 502's one is 22367 and the other is 22572. can you tell me anything about my machines with those numbers??? swen

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Go Go Diablo » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:40 am

From my experience, all model 502's and 503's are the same no matter what the serial number is, unlike the 500. At at some point in the model 500 production in 1966 near the 15000 serial number, Bolens started adding reinforcement rails, bumper supports and bogie station anti-rotation pins (along with some other things too I suspect but cannot verify). This was a design change that carried over into the 502 and 503 models.

So to answer your question Swen; your serial numbers tell us your Diablos should be a 1969 production year, but don't tell us anything else that is specific to your units.

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Barrie2777 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:26 pm

I have a feeling that Bolens was consistant with their serial numbers, unlike HUS-SKI which often thew in an oddball number just to confuse us at this later date. I have just found an original condition model 200-A with a 40077 serial number. I think anyone would have a hard time explaining this one.

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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by resurrector » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:00 pm

Working on 503 with ser# 30775
Took best parts from 2 machines,rebuilt engine,chain case have running good put a few mile on.
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Re: Diablo Serial numbers

Post by Bart_Bolens_Diablo » Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:52 pm

I now have Diablo Model 503 SN 30584. Does anyone care to take a stab if it is a 1968 or a 1969? I'm filling out the registration paperwork and don't know what year it is. Im guessing a later 68, but not sure.
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