Second Swiss Proof 52 ever built!

Rose Thomas from the Graphic Design Print Area of University for the Creative Arts, Epsom just registered the second Swiss Proof 52 ever built. Thanks for your registration!

See the registration here.

The serial number is: 06.01.002

The first two digits (06) stand for the model «Swiss Proof». 

The second two digits (01) stand for the model version. So 01 is the first version. After every model revision they would change this number.

The third three digits (002) stand for the machine number. So this is the second machine of the first edition. Since the Swiss Proof 52 has been developped for Drupa 1972 as a cheaper andsimpler alternative to the Control 525-MRS, this machine here was probably built in 1971 or 1972.

Here is a list of the machines and their machine-codes (first two digits):

02 = Control 405
03 = Control 525
04 = Swiss Proof 40
05 = Control 900
06 = Swiss Proof 52

Some earlier models like FAG Standard, Control 800, 835 & 839 and even some very early models of Control 405 and Control 525 didn't have these structured serial numbers, but just a four or five digit number.