There is always a way! First stop would be http://www.ping.com/irons_classics.html
At the bottom of the page is a listing of older models and much information is provided. Also try calling or emailing Ping with serial # info. They should be able to help.
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You can determine the age of older Ping irons by checking the serial numbers on the club heads. These serial numbers can be used to look up the manufacturing date of the clubs on Ping's website or by contacting Ping directly. Additionally, you may also consider consulting with a Golf club expert or appraiser for further confirmation.
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The thickness of the shell (lip) increases with the age. This is how you can determine the age of the conch.
Stratigraphic position Age Dating techniques i.e. carbon etc Fossil Assemblage present in rock specimen
Scientists can determine the actual age of fossils using radiometric dating methods, such as carbon-14 dating for relatively young fossils or uranium-lead dating for older fossils. These methods measure the decay of radioactive isotopes in the fossil to calculate its age with a high degree of accuracy.
They are used to determine the relative ages of rocks by stating that younger rocks lie above older rocks, and that rocks that cut through a layer are younger than the existing layer.