Fairlight-CMI

I was wondering about the serial numbers of two cmi keyboards I have. 
I guess they are series one. SNC018005 and SNC028010..Does that mean 
they are from 1980 and the 5 and 10 ones made in that series? They'e 
black and tan..(hmmmm...I want a drink) any way..Any idea of the first 
serial number for a series one and the last for a IIx???..and how many 
are still around. 50?

> I was wondering about the serial numbers of two cmi keyboards I have.
> I guess they are series one. SNC018005 and SNC028010..Does that mean
> they are from 1980 and the 5 and 10 ones made in that series?

Most likely they are manufactured on january 5 1980 and february 10 1980.
There must be quite a few, more than 50.

> They'e
> black and tan..

Black sounds like a refurbished (repainted) one.
Tan sounds about right for a series I, II and IIx keyboard.

> any way..Any idea of the first
> serial number for a series one and the last for a IIx???..and how many
> are still around. 50?

They can all be used for I,II and IIx. They are more or less identical.

I would presume more than 50 are still around.

Regards
Harald.