first or second?

insurance company wants to know if my car is first or second edition, its a 1928 Essex, how can i tell?
vin number??

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    According to Alex Burr's General Information Handbook, 1st Series was introduced Jan. 1, 1928 and serial numbers ran from 706271 to 816864.

    2nd series was introduced June 5, 1928 and serial numbers ran from 816865 to 1070298.

    This information is contained in the General Information Handbook, available at the H-E-T website on-line library.  For this and for many other benefits, we thank you, Alex Burr!

  • wow THANK YOU

  • Marius
    Marius Member
    edited January 2022
    reg # 07220841 so i guess its a 2nd Series


  • Marius said:
    reg # 07220841 so i guess its a 2nd Series


    That looks like too many numbers. 
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Definitely too many.  .
  • opps. 895643 thats the VIN #
    wrong number was registration # ....sorry
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Definitely second series.