There is a metal plate on the the back of your CB (Maybe an inch long and a half inch wide) or perhaps just a sticker. It will tell you the "Date Of MFG." You can get a general idea too by the way the mic plugs into the CB itself. A side mic is a bit older and traditionally more better built as they are made in U.S.A. or Philippines. They would be pre 1990,s for the most part. Front mics are the newer ones and made in China and are OK too but not as quality as the older ones although the new ones from China are a step up from when Cobra first sold off to China manufacturers. Good luck.
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There is a metal plate on the the back of your CB (Maybe an inch long and a half inch wide) or perhaps just a sticker. It will tell you the "Date Of MFG." You can get a general idea too by the way the mic plugs into the CB itself. A side mic is a bit older and traditionally more better built as they are made in U.S.A. or Philippines. They would be pre 1990,s for the most part. Front mics are the newer ones and made in China and are OK too but not as quality as the older ones although the new ones from China are a step up from when Cobra first sold off to China manufacturers. Good luck.