Looking for BT3000/3100 history/Time Line

[LCHIEN]

Need More Data! Please respond.
Please help this compilation. I'm thinking about making a Timeline showing
BT models and cost vs time.

Post the date of manufacture (four digit number like 9936) which tells us the year and week of manufacture. (found on the manufacturers plate on the back of your saw.

Model number (e.g. BT3000, BT3100, 22811)

How much you paid for the base saw if you got it new.

I'd be curious if we could track manufactured quantities by S/N.
Optionally provide you S/N. Its optional because it might eb considered "personal info" and its a big number usually.

[jziegler]

Loring,

I'll get you the info tonight. You might want to add in what blade it came with (Italy vs. China) to place taht change in the timeline as well.

Jim

[Jim Boyd]

Can't add the ser# because the saw is gone. But I do know it was 9932, BT3000SX, and cost 399.99 new at Lowes in november of 1999.

[Whaler]

BT3000 Ser #082293, production code 9923.
I paid $399.99 in late 1999 at Sears.

[gmack5]

Here ya go!

My BT is a BT3000SX manufacturing date was 0103.

I picked it up at the BORG with a price match ($256.04, including Tax) with (Lowes) that was clearencing them out because Home Depot had gotten an exclusive for the Ryobi line of WW Tools.

[RodKirby]

My 240V BT3000: USA manufacturing date 9314, ser# 700401

In 1994 I paid about US$1,800 repeat, US$1,800

[jziegler]

BT3100-1 Purchased Aug/sept 2005. Proce: $299 - 10% coupon at Home Depot.

Blade is made in China

ser# X050531946

Looks like the date code is now part of the serial number?

Jim

[Roger109]

BT3000 Ser.#730456 Production date 9549 Paid about $550.00 Still think it is best value in my small shop!

[LarryG]

BT3100-1, SN=X034658464, purchased May 2004 for $299 + tax, plus mail-in offer for free accessory kit. The saw was worth every penny but I got screwed on the postage stamp.

Italian Ryobi-branded blade.

Where's the build-date code? I didn't see that. Only other codes/numbers in view were E48647 and 43F1, just to the left of the SN and oriented vertically on the tag.

[Jamb]

BT3100-1, SN=X034658464, purchased May 2004 for $299 + tax, plus mail-in offer for free accessory kit. The saw was worth every penny but I got screwed on the postage stamp.

Italian Ryobi-branded blade.

Where's the build-date code? I didn't see that. Only other codes/numbers in view were E48647 and 43F1, just to the left of the SN and oriented vertically on the tag.

I think, the first four numbers of the SN are for the build date. year: 03, week:46.
I bought my BT3100-1 last week for CAD $399. Date code: 0512. The original blade was made in China.

[JR]

BT3000
S/N 123971
Date code 0019
Made in Taiwan
Blade made in Italy
Price = $500 (special package at Costco, including router accy kit, casters, miter hold down, 2 ZCTPs, and R161 router, but not including DMST)

[TomBar]

BT3100, SN X032142668, purchased 12/04 for $299.

[Raymonator]

BT3100-1
S/N X05499954
Made in Taiwan
Blade made in China
Price = $399.00
Purchase Date= March 19-2006 Home Depot Brockville Ontario.

[bigsteel15]

Model BT3100-1
S/N X05098 637_

Not totally sure about those last numbers
Made in Taiwan, Blade made in China.
Purchased September 2005, paid $399.00 CDN
Home Depot, Edmonton, Alberta

[LCHIEN]

Bump!