Delco Manufacturing Dates

I would like to know the years of manufacture for a Delco 850 generator engine with a serial of 47502 and one with a serial of 78435. I have one Delco with a serial number of 112727 that was manufactured in January of 1921. Thanks, Harry, for providing this site.

Delco made the Model 850 every year they were in business. They produced some where around 70 different models of generators from 1916-1946. Some of them had a date cast on the front of the fly wheel. If you can't find a cast date any where on the unit you will just have to guess when it was made. The control panels and fuel tanks were changed some through the years on the Model 850.

"DELCO DON"

Thanks, Don. The Delco with the serial 78435 has a cast date of 3- something-19 on the flywheel, so I guess that one was made in 1919.

From your picture, yours is for sure a Model 850 Delco, but I can't tell what year it was made just by the picture. Maybe some day I can get "close" to the date of manufacture with a serial number.

I have gathered a lot of information, but haven't found, or made the time to sort it all out.

I don't worry too much about what year it was made, especially it they run OK.

"DELCO DON"

I have a Delco Model 850 serial # 204423 that I know was bought and installed in 1925. It remained at the original location until 1967 when my father bought it at the estate auction.At the time he bought it there were people still living that knew the exact year that it was bought and installed.

Thanks Bruce for the verified date on the Delco Model 850 and the serial number. I have properly recorded that for my research. If any one else can verify the serial number date, that would sure help to re-establish serial number dating.

"DELCO DON"

I have never responded to a question before so I don't know if this will work or not. I have the complete list of serial numbers and corresponding years they were made, but do not know how to put them on my web site so you can receive them, as I have just connected to the internet will try to get info to post them.

Philip Eggen

Hi Phillip That sounds very exciting, it looks like a lot of the Delco questions on here deal with age and I am no different. I have a 752 Delco 332684 do you have a date for this one? Thanks Jay

Hi Jay Your 752 Serial# 332684 The 752 Was made between 1927 To 1929 Yours was made between Jan 1 to July 1 1929 Philip

Hi Philip: I have a 850 Delco The Sr. No. is 61762. Do you have a listing for it ? thanks if you can help! Tom W. Pa.

Tom Your 850 Delco #61762 The 850 Delco was made from 1916 to 1931 Yours was made from July 1 1918 to Jan 1 1919 Philip

Bruce and Larry Delco 850 #S 204423 Made from Jan 1 to July 1 1924 47502 Jan 1 to July 1 1918---78435-July1 to Jan1 1920----112727 Made Jan 1 To July 1 1921 Philip

Thanks a lot Phillip that is quite a find Jay

Hi Philip, I have a model 752 Serial #306850 do you have a listing for this one. Thanks Joe in NY

To joe Your model 752 ser# 306850 was made between Jan 1 to July 1 1928, Philip

Thanks Philip for the serial # information. You have some very useful and valuable info. I would like to have a copy of it if that is possible.

Philip, I have two Delco 850 generators. What is the year for serial no. 47502 and another one for 78435? I am sure glad you have the listing. Thanks. Larry

Larry, Your Delco 850 Serial# 47502 was made between Jan 1 to July 1 1918---serial #78435 Between July 1to July 1 1919. Philip

Larry, The Delco 850 # 78435 should have read Between July1 1919 To Jan 1 1920. Philip

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