Going by what I can find on the interweb the 10th digit along is the year code. Yours is a Y
L=1990
M=1991
N=1992
P=1993
R=1994
S=1995
T=1996
U=1997
V=1998
W=1999
X=2000
Y=2001.
Not 100% sure if thats correct but if its on the net it has to be right. Dont it??
Produced in japan at the Hamamatsu factory, my link says that 99 models is distinguished by an x so 2000 must be a Y i take it, but just from what the web says like DHZ, i really dont know
yep i got this list, it just keeps repeating
A = 1980
B = 1981
C = 1982
D = 1983
E = 1984
F = 1985
G = 1986
H = 1987
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010