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Post by sequence » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:36 pm

On the Fizmo Forever thread, some of us are wondering how many racks and kb units were built in 1998 (some say less than 500), and how many have survived. I know this isnt very scientific or all-comprehensive, but if U have that beautiful purple and blue (or purple, with the rack) beast--and it still works--plz participate.

Also, if anyone knows anything about how the Ensoniq serial number system works, please enlighten us....

So far, I only know of Carbon111, Tallowwaters, Pighood, Crow?, Mome Rath, WDW (rack), Kalinsfarm, Stikygum, Modulator_esp, Pangmaster (sorry Huppo), and myself. If I am wrong plz correct :D

Thanks, and let's have some fun here. After all, we are nigh on the 10 year mark of Fizzie's impact on the world of synthesis, and I do believe that it is slowly, but surely attaining cult status. 8)
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Re: FiZmO Hand Count: If U Have One, Plz Participate

Post by severen » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:44 pm

My Fizmo's Date 12/04/98.
My fiz fixed by myself last year.
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Post by pangmaster » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:54 pm

If we're going to do this it may also be useful to post the mfr date and serial, if only to get an idea of the range of numbers. Again, mine's:

10879 12/06/98
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Post by sequence » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:15 pm

#10384, 11/11/1998
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Post by Psy_Free » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:19 pm

Date : 17/12/98
S/N : 11051
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Post by urgetoplay » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:43 pm

I have a keyboard version.I'll look up the srial # later ( Currentlt in shop getteing the regulator mod).
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Post by DFM » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:03 pm

Date: 09/98
S/n: 11528

Though, there's another s/n written on mainboard:

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Post by sequence » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:06 pm

that's prob the motherboard's serial #?? we're looking for the one stamped on the back, with the date. Thanks!

(PS I'm seeing a confusing pattern with these serial #s.) :shock:
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Post by modulator_esp » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:11 pm

date 12/17/98

serial # 11038
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Post by sequence » Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:51 am

poking around the now-dead Yahoo Fizmo user's group I ran into this interesting "historical document" on defects (or none) in production runs, dated, I know, but I still found myself putting my serial # with what's listed:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/FI ... Rows&tbl=1
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Post by data » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:06 am

Is this ok?

I have a L4940 series in my fizmo?

(word on the street is this is a "factory fix" yes?)

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Post by severen » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:59 am

sequence wrote:poking around the now-dead Yahoo Fizmo user's group I ran into this interesting "historical document" on defects (or none) in production runs, dated, I know, but I still found myself putting my serial # with what's listed:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/FI ... Rows&tbl=1
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Post by KalinsFarm » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:10 am

SN: 11558
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Post by Pighood » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:41 am

10/23/98

#10015.

Does this make it the 15th one made?
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Post by sequence » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:27 pm

Dunno PH, we're searching for someone who can decode the Ensoniq serial # system.
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