[Schaepert]

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I finally found the hidden coach number located in the closet framing, by the breaker box. I can't make out if the number is 22 or 27 though.

[Fulltiming]

That must be #22. #27 was a 1984.

[Schaepert]

I knew you could help, thanks!

[hypoxia]

What number range would a 1978 model be in?

[HoosierDaddy]

What number range would a 1978 model be in?

Jim, As I remember my 1978 vin did not coincide with more modern numbers. I believe Newell started the current number system in the 1980’s . I’m sure Michael can add more detail .. I will try to look the vin up tomorrow. My 1993 is coach 316.

[Fulltiming]

Dean is correct. 1983 was the first year Newell began using the 'new' accounting system which assigned a 'coach number' to each new coach starting with Coach 1. At first I assumed that all the 1983 coaches were included but based on the data I have, it appears that the coaches that were built in 1982 as 1983 models were NOT included. So Coach 1 was apparently the first coach Newell began building AFTER January 1, 1983.

Therefore, there was never a coach number assigned to any coach built prior to January, 1983. The way the factory designated pre-coach number Newells is by Year and the last two digits which was the sequence number for that model year. Until 1990, the VIN or Serial Number used the the year model sequence number as the last two digits of the VIN.

[hypoxia]

Thanks, I wondered how that worked.