Anybody having any further data, insight or corrections can contact me via the forum's private message process. The nationality of the brand owner ( pre- 1990) is stated in parentheses. Contract manufactured brands are cross-reference to the manufacturer. The level of confidence in the decryption is high, unless otherwise stated, though it is dynamic and may not be 100% accurate. The guide is not necessarily comprehensive, as it only represents what has been collected and decrypted. This guide compiles the results of a decade of data collection of pre-1990 Asian serial numbers. Many of you will be aware of my penchant for collecting and analyzing serial numbers.