Decipher My Innards!

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spongebob
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Decipher My Innards!

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Here's a photo I took yesterday on the cavity of my '74 4001.

Any idea of what any of it means? I'm intrigued! :D
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1974 (February) 4001 JG
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Hmm, I had Arnquist decipher my 73, He tells me the workers sometimes drew pictures and got quite elaborate! He ID'ed some of the bits in my 73 4001.

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Here are a few of the ones in mine.

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Here's mine (73):
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Ernie and John signed off on the work they did on this instrument. The letter following the model number is a batch indicator. Don't know what the other numbers mean.
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T-B+3-21=John? :mrgreen:
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My March 73 is a "Bobby"
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Great stuff, many thanks!

Nice to others' insides too! :D
1974 (February) 4001 JG
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