How to Read Tucker Serial Numbers
We get a lot of requests to decipher serial numbers on saddles. Here's how you can read Circle Y serial numbers. Circle Y has been manufacturing saddles for 50 years and there have been many configurations of serial numbers. The easiest to decipher are the most recent.
In addition to the the serial number, a date code will be included on the plate. For example, after your serial number, you will find 20101234, where 2010 is the year is twas made and 1234 if the unique number of that saddle.
Numbers looked like E795123: E means Endurance (W means Western) 7 is month made, 95 is year made, 123 is the unique number for the saddle.
2005 to Present
In addition to the the serial number, a date code will be included on the plate. For example, after your serial number, you will find 20101234, where 2010 is the year is twas made and 1234 if the unique number of that saddle.
5: 15.5inch 6: 16.5inch 7: 17.5inch 8: 18.5inch |
1: Black 2: Brown 4: Golden |
1: Tooled 2: Smooth |
1: Western 2: EBR Single Tie 3: EBR Double Tie 4: English Billet 5: Adjustable Position Close Contact |
1: Round 2: Full |
1: Western 2: Western Long 3: Trail 4: Trail Long |
1: Leather laced 2.5" 2: Leather laced 3" 3: Trail Glide standard 4: Leather covered Trail Glide 5: Trail Glide Hooded 6: EBS Trail Glide 7: Oversized Hooded Trail Glide 8: EBS Leather laced 9: Leather covered EBS Trail Glide |
1: Brass 2: Chrome 3: Brass Concho 4: Silver Concho 5: Tucker conchos 6: LA conchos 7: Aztec Star conchos 9: Brass hearts |
1: Medium 2: Wide 3: Extra Wide 4: Mule Medium 5: Mule Wide |
2005 - 1998
Older Saddles - 1998 and Before
Numbers looked like E795123: E means Endurance (W means Western) 7 is month made, 95 is year made, 123 is the unique number for the saddle.