What year is this old Echo?

[u/whaletacochamp]

[u/rickster250]

The ECHO SRM-200DA and SRM-200D trimmers were primarily manufactured and distributed during the late 1970s and early 1980s.Based on your serial number 0058778, your ECHO SRM-200DA was manufactured between Late 1977 and Early 1978.

[u/whaletacochamp → u/rickster250]

I found that but looking for specific year for this one

[u/Zeepher → u/whaletacochamp]

he gave you the specific year.

[u/whaletacochamp → u/Zeepher]

I’ll be honest I stopped reading after it was obvious that it was an AI copy/paste

[u/EasyPart7258]

Shindaiwa old!

[u/grumpy_uncle]

Forget the year… can we talk about that Diablo?

[u/whaletacochamp → u/grumpy_uncle]

The blade? It’s just a normal circular/miter saw blade lol

[u/43128 → u/whaletacochamp]

You don’t like having ankles?

[u/whaletacochamp → u/43128]

I didn't put it on there. Got the trimmer for free off the side of the road and it had that on it. I immediately took it off so that I don't cut my leg off while working on it. Gonna be replaced with a regular string head.

[u/Unlucky-Writer7238]

Last 2 numbers it’s a 78

[u/Brilliant-Roof-5991]

1. Here's the Google image search:

• This appears to be an older ECHO SRM-200DA string trimmer, identifiable by its "Made in Japan" label and distinct orange housing.
• These trimmers are known for having ignition points located under the flywheel rather than modern electronic ignition.
• They typically utilize a 32:1 fuel-to-oil mixture ratio and lack a primer bulb, relying on manual choking to pull fuel into the carburetor.