Bard serial number with year code B: 1962
In the Bard 1962 to 1980 format the year letter B means 1962.
Serial number decoder for Bard
Type the serial from the data plate, not the model number. Nothing is sent anywhere; the tables are in this page.
Format example: 28193MT
- A Bard serial number with year code B was built in 1962 (1962 to 1980 format; source: building-center.org).
The full year-letter table
| Year code | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| B | 1962 |
| C | 1963 |
| D | 1964 |
| E | 1965 |
| F | 1966 |
| G | 1967 |
| H | 1968 |
| J | 1969 |
| K | 1970 |
| L | 1971 |
| M | 1972 |
| N | 1973 |
| O | 1974 |
| P | 1975 |
| R | 1976 |
| S | 1977 |
| T | 1978 |
| U | 1979 |
| V | 1980 |
Month letters
| Month code | Month |
|---|---|
| A | January |
| B | February |
| C | March |
| D | April |
| F | May |
| H | June |
| J | July |
| K | August |
| L | September |
| M | October |
| N | November |
| P | December |
Official lookup: the authority
Open the official Bard lookup takes serial number; returns warranty / registration lookup; URL verified live
This site is a reference built from published tables. The manufacturer's own lookup wins whenever the two disagree.
Sources
- https://www.building-center.org/bard-hvac-age/
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- https://www.bardhvac.com/resources/warranty/official