How to Read American Standard Date Codes in Tanks?

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ClassicTVMan1981

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Does anyone know which of the two numbers inside of a vintage American Standard toilet tank I should pay attention to, as to knowing exactly how old that tank is? These tanks are often seen on some older bowls, since the bowl designs themselves remain unchanged for several decades.

For example, my 1984 American Standard Plebe's tank has these numbers stamped on the inside: "T84" and "FEB 21 4," and is most certainly an '84 either way I look at it.

However, I have seen tanks of similar vintage with such stampings as "T85" and "MAR 21 1" together, and therefore for this example, only one of the two numbers would really constitute the year the tank was made. Which of these two would be correct?

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