date range of western super match box
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AJ
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Do they have ZIP codes on them?
30-30remchester
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IIRC the child warning started in 1962.
AJ
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No, I meant the Zip Code after the address. Those came into use in the early 60's.
Show pic of back of ammo box.
AJ
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Probably very early 60's or 50's. Someone will come along hopefully that can read the other codes.
See if this helps:
Western Cartridge Company formed about 1908 by Franklin W. Olin
Western Cartridge Company acquires Winchester Repeating Arms Company, December, 1931
“Division of Western Cartridge Company” begins to appear on Winchester boxes, about 1938
Olin Industries, Inc. commences in December, 1944
“Division of Olin Industries, Inc.” appears on Western and Winchester boxes, circa 1946, when civilian ammunition production begins again following WW2.
“Division of Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp” appears in 1954
“Winchester - Western Division” of Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp. commences about 1956.
“Division of Olin Corp.” appears circa 1969
Western Cartridge Company formed about 1908 by Franklin W. Olin
Western Cartridge Company acquires Winchester Repeating Arms Company, December, 1931
“Division of Western Cartridge Company” begins to appear on Winchester boxes, about 1938
Olin Industries, Inc. commences in December, 1944
“Division of Olin Industries, Inc.” appears on Western and Winchester boxes, circa 1946, when civilian ammunition production begins again following WW2.
“Division of Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp” appears in 1954
“Winchester - Western Division” of Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp. commences about 1956.
“Division of Olin Corp.” appears circa 1969
I used this brand ammo (.45acp W/C) in bullseye matches in the middle 1960s.
Not sure if component boxes used the same code system as loaded ammo. If they did these should be the dates:
69vm31- V=1964, M=November, 31 is the 13'th day
28GC6--- G-1973, C=March, 6 is the 6'th day
51FD4--- F=1972, D=April, 4 is the 4'th day
52SB9P- F=1961, B=February, 9 is the 9'th day.
The first numbers are that of the packer who filled the box, letters are the year and month, last numbers are the date (reversed if it is a two digit day) and any letter afterward is believed to be an inspector stamp. The Western code system for ammo boxes was published on the International Ammunition Collectors forum some years ago.
The style of the component boxes would seem to match the dates going by memory so it seems likely they are dated by the same code system. I believe that basic pattern came into use in the mid 60's and lasted until the change from yellow to white boxes in the mid 70's.
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