4 Digit Date Codes.

This is the data I’ve collected on 4 digit codes that appear on some of the newer globes. For globes from code number 1187 to 1097 it appears to me to be the month and year that the globe was manufactured. I’m basing my theory on the fact that all of the first 2 numbers fit within the limits of a month, 01 to 12 ,and the last 2 numbers have all been between 87 and 97. The later codes from 0404 to 1014 I think is the manufacturing date given as the week of the year and year. All of the first 2 numbers have been between 01 and 50 and all of the second set of 2 numbers has been between 04 and 14.

If you have any information or another theory please let me know. For clarification this list has every globe that I have seen with the 4 digit number and so far none have been out of the ranges I would expect.

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Globe Country Logo Code Observations ~NONE OF THESE HAVE PYREX ON THE GLOBE~
4 NONE WHITE 1187 SS~USED ON 286 288~1187
330 NONE WHITE 1187 SS~USED ON 220.290~1187
330 NONE RED 1287 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~1287
4 NONE WHITE 0188 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214-0461~0188
330 NONE RED 0288 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~0288
550 NONE RED 0388 SS~USED ON 690A051~0388
880 NONE RED 0488 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~5114-0481~0488
550 NONE RED 0588 SS~USED ON 690A051~0588
550 NONE RED 0888 SS~USED ON 690A051~0888
330 NONE RED 1188 SS~REPLACEMENT No~290-043~1188
880 NONE RED 1288 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~5114-0481~1288
5107 MEXICO RED 0289 MADE IN MEXICO~FOR~SS~USED ON 5107~0289
330 (MEXICO) RED 0389 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~0389 – Box says Mexico
5107 MEXICO RED 0790 MADE IN MEXICO~FOR~SS~USED ON 5107~0481~0790
4 NONE RED 1090 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~288-043~1090
330 NONE RED 1090 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~1090
4 NONE WHITE 1190 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~288-043~1190
330 NONE RED 1190 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~1190
330 NONE RED 1290 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~1290
330 NONE RED 0591 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~0591
550 NONE RED 0591 SS~USED ON 690A051~0591
4 (MEXICO) WHITE 0791 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~288-043~0791 – Box says Mexico
2 NONE WHITE 1091 2082~1091 – No Other Markings
550 (MEXICO) RED 0292 SS~USED ON 690A051~0292 – Case says Mexico
330 NONE RED 0392 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~0392
2 NONE WHITE 0792 LS~0792 – WHITE HATCH PATTERN
4 NONE WHITE 0792 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214-0461~0792
330 NONE RED 0792 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~0792
4 NONE WHITE 0892 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0892
330 NONE RED 0992 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~0992
4 (MEXICO) WHITE 1092 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~1092 – Box says Mexico
330 NONE RED 1192 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690-048~1192
4 NONE WHITE 0193 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214-0461~0193
330 NONE RED 0193 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0193
330 NONE RED 0293 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~290-043~0293
330 NONE RED 0493 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0493
4 NONE WHITE 0893 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0893
550 NONE RED 1193 SS~REPLACEMENT NO. 690A051~1193
4 NONE WHITE 1293 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~1293
2 NONE WHITE 0394 2082~0394 – No Other Markings
4 NONE WHITE 0694 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0694
330 (MEXICO) RED 0694 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0694 – Box says Mexico
4 NONE WHITE 1094 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~1094
660 NONE WHITE 1094 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690 0581~1094
4 NONE WHITE 0195 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0195
330 NONE RED 0195 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0195
550 NONE WHITE 0695 200B DIAMOND LOGO GLOBE~0695
880 MEXICO RED 1295 MADE IN MEXICO~FOR~SS~USED ON 275.5114~1295
2 (MEXICO) WHITE 0396 2052~0396 – Sticker on Globe Mexico – No Other Markings
4 NONE WHITE 0396 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0396
330 (MEXICO) RED 0396 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0396 – Box says Mexico
4 NONE WHITE 0596 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0596
4 NONE WHITE 0696 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~288-043~0696
330 (MEXICO) RED 0796 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0796 – Box says Mexico
4 (MEXICO) WHITE 0297 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0297 – Box says Mexico
330 (MEXICO) RED 0597 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690A048~0597 – Box says Mexico
4 NONE WHITE 0797 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~214A0461~0797
550 NONE RED 0897 SS~REPLACEMENT No. 690A051~0897
660 NONE WHITE 0997 SS~REPLACEMENT No.~690 0581~0997
880 MEXICO RED 1097 MADE IN MEXICO~FOR~SS~USED ON 275.5114~1097
No codes found between 1097 and 0404.
4 GERMANY WHITE 0404 MADE IN GERMANY~FOR~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. R214A046C~0404 – Dot
4 GERMANY WHITE 2504 MADE IN GERMANY~FOR~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. R214A046C~2504 – Dot
4 GERMANY WHITE 5004 MADE IN GERMANY~FOR~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. R214A046C~5004 – Dot
550 MEXICO WHITE 0705 MADE IN MEXICO~LS~REPLACEMENT NO. 200-0461~Season’s Lantern~2006 Winter~0705
880 MEXICO WHITE 0705 MADE IN MEXICO~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. 5114-0481~0705
4 GERMANY WHITE 1005 MADE IN GERMANY~FOR~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. R214A046C~1005 – Dot
4 GERMANY WHITE 2605 MADE IN GERMANY~FOR~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. R214A046C~2605 – Dot
4 GERMANY WHITE 0806 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288B043~0806 – Dot
2000 GERMANY WHITE 1006 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000C043~1006 – Dot
4 GERMANY WHITE 1706 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288B043~1706 – Dot
550 GERMANY WHITE 2806 GLOBE MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 200-041J~Season’s Lantern~2007 Winter~2806
550 GERMANY WHITE 2806 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 200A043~2806
4 GERMANY WHITE 4206 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 288B043~4206
4 GERMANY WHITE 4706 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 288B043~4706 – Picket Fence
5177 CHINA WHITE 4806 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO.~5177B043~4806
660 GERMANY WHITE 5106 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 690A058~5106
330 GERMANY WHITE 0107 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 290B043~0107
2000 GERMANY WHITE 0207 GLOBE~MADE IN GERMANY FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 2000C043~0207
4 CHINA WHITE 1307 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1307
5177 CHINA WHITE 1407 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO.~5177B043~1407
330 CHINA WHITE 4007 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~4007
550 CHINA WHITE 4007 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~4007
2000 CHINA WHITE 4007 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~4007
5177 CHINA WHITE 4007 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO.~5177B043~4007
4 CHINA WHITE 1308 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1308
330 CHINA WHITE 2508 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~2508
4 CHINA WHITE 4508 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~4508
2000 CHINA WHITE 4808 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~4808
550 CHINA WHITE 0809 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~0809
4 CHINA WHITE 1109 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1109
4 CHINA WHITE 1809 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1809
2 CHINA WHITE 2509 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 5414B048~2509
330 CHINA WHITE 2609 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~2609
4 CHINA WHITE 3009 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~3009
550 CHINA WHITE 3009 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~3009
550 CHINA WHITE 3109 GLOBE MADE IN CHINA FOR~LS~GLOBE NO. 4010003423~Season’s Lantern~2010~3109
2000 CHINA WHITE 3509 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~3509
330 CHINA WHITE 4509 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~4509
4 CHINA WHITE 4609 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~4609
4 CHINA WHITE 1610 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1610
2000 CHINA WHITE 1610 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~1610
330 CHINA WHITE 2710 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~2710
550 CHINA WHITE 2710 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~2710
4 CHINA WHITE 2810 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~2810
4 CHINA WHITE 3510 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~3510
2510 CHINA WHITE 3510 SIGNATURE~OUTDOOR GEAR~GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA~LO~GLOBE NO. 4010008802~3510
880 CHINA WHITE 3910 MADE IN CHINA~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. 5010000780~3910
4 CHINA WHITE 4510 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~4510
550 CHINA WHITE 4810 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~4810
2510 CHINA WHITE 0211 SIGNATURE~OUTDOOR GEAR~GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA~LO~GLOBE NO. 4010008802~0211
660 CHINA WHITE 1111 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 690B058~1111
4 CHINA WHITE 1611 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1611
2 CHINA WHITE 3011 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 5414B048~3011
5132 CHINA WHITE 3211 (FRONT)LO (BACK)GLOBE NO. 5132B043~GLOBE MADE IN CHINA~3211
4 CHINA WHITE 3511 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~3511
2000 CHINA WHITE 3511 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~3511
550 CHINA WHITE 3711 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~3711
550 CHINA WHITE 4511 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~4511
880 CHINA WHITE 4511 MADE IN CHINA~LO~REPLACEMENT NO. 5010000780~4511
4 CHINA WHITE 5011 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~5011
2000 CHINA WHITE 0112 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~0112
330 CHINA WHITE 0212 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~0212
4 CHINA WHITE 1312 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~1312
2000 CHINA WHITE 2512 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~2512
550 CHINA WHITE 3812 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~3812
2510 CHINA WHITE 4812 SIGNATURE~OUTDOOR GEAR~GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA~LO~GLOBE NO. 4010008802~4812
550 CHINA WHITE 5012 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~5012
2000 CHINA WHITE 5012 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~5012
4 CHINA WHITE 0213 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~0213
330 CHINA WHITE 0213 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~0213
550 CHINA WHITE 2013 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~2013
2000 CHINA WHITE 2813 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 2000D043~2813
330 CHINA WHITE 4513 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~4513
4 CHINA WHITE 0814 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 288C043~0814
330 CHINA WHITE 1014 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 290C043~1014
5177 CHINA WHITE 1114 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO.~5177B043~1114
550 CHINA WHITE 1414 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~1414
550 CHINA WHITE 1415 GLOBE~MADE IN CHINA FOR~LO~GLOBE NO. 200B043~1415