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[blackdot1234]

Trying to date my tommy maple wood block capitals on logo non adjustable bass strap  bass feet are black plastic no info inside bellows has white diamond on front

[rees]

The white diamond would indicate mid to late eighties.

[Thrupenny Bit]

You might find inside the grill is hand written the month and year..... mine has it there.
A friend had an older one and as Rees says, the bellows puts it in the '80's.
cheers
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[blackdot1234]

Thanks for that there is no date inside anywhere only no 24 on a lot of parts in pencil which i think is a batch number

[Thrupenny Bit]

Ah.... Ok, that's a shame.
I have a Hasty and a Tommy, both later models, and they gave batch numbers and a date.
'Twas worth a try!
Cheers
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[rees]

The addition of the date came sometime in the nineties.

[blackdot1234]

I wonder when did they start making the tommy the early ones are a little smaller bass feet were wooden and the treble end shape is diffrent also interested if anyone has any thoughts on this also maple wood used in my one i dont remember seeing any in the past

[rees]

The Tommy was introduced in the early eighties. Maple was  a choice at that time but later only available in walnut or cherry.

[blackdot1234]

Hi all great info on my tommys history thanks for thati have a lot of work to do to it but will be lovely when complete