TextWe often get customers asking us how old their Hyster forklift when inquiring on Hyster forklift parts. In fact, we had a prize competition in 2023 to determine who had the oldest operating Hyster forklift in the United States. Turns out it was a steel company in Texas with a working 1945 Hyster model KD.
We’re not affiliated with the Hyster Company but we know a lot about Hyster forklifts and we like sharing our knowledge. The easiest way to figure out the age of a Hyster forklift is to look at the last digit of the Hyster forklift serial number. That letter digit will indicate the age of the forklift. More information on our blog post here.
But what if you only have the model of the Hyster forklift? Is there a way to come up with an educated guess on the age of the forklift? Answer: yes. Here are some general guidelines:
| Model | Size | Years of Production |
| S20A S30A | 2000 -3000 pounds | 1961 – 1983 |
| S25XL -S35XL | 2000 – 3000 pounds | 1983 – 1995 |
| S30B – S50B | 3000 – 5000 pounds | 1959 – 1967 |
| S30C – S50C | 3000 – 5000 pounds | 1967 – 1981 |
| S40E – S50E | 4000 – 5000 pounds | 1975 – 1987 |
| S40XL S50XL S60XL | 4000 – 6000 pounds | 1984 – 1996 |
| S40XM S50XM S65XM | 4000 – 6000 pounds | 1996 – 2006 |
| S60B S70B S80B | 6000 – 8000 pounds | 1962 – 1975 |
| S60E S80E S100E | 6000 – 8000 pounds | 1976 – 1988 |
| S100A | 10000 pounds | 1958 – 1961 |
| S100B | 10000 pounds | 1961 – 1975 |
| S125A S150A | 12500 – 15000 pounds | 1968 – 1988 |
| S70XL S80XL S100XL S120XL | 7000 – 12000 pounds | 1988 – 1996 |
| S135XL S155XL | 13500 – 15500 pounds | 1988 – 1996 |
| Model | Size | Years of Production |
| H60B H80B | 6000 – 8000 pounds | 1958 – 1961 |
| H60C H80C | 6000 – 8000 pounds | 1962 – 1986 |
| H20E H25E | 2000 – 2500 pounds | 1961 – 1983 |
| H30E | 3000 pounds | 1965 – 1982 |
| H30F H40F H50F H60F | 3000 – 6000 pounds | 1965 – 1971 |
| H30H H50H H60H | 3000 – 6000 pounds | 1971 -1981 |
| H40J H50J H60J | 4000 – 6000 pounds | 1982 – 1986 |
| H40XL H50XL H60XL | 4000 – 6000 pounds | 1981 – 1993 |
| H70XL H80XL H100XL H120XL | 7000 – 12000 pounds | 1986 – 1996 |
| H70XM H80XM H100XM H120XM | 7000 – 12000 pounds | 1996 – 2006 |
| H100B H120B | 10000 – 12000 pounds | 1959 – 1961 |
| H100C H120C H140C | 10000 – 14000 pounds | 1961 – 1970 |
| H150E H250E | 15000 – 25000 pounds | 1965 – 1976 |
| H150H H275H | 15000 – 27500 pounds | 1976 – 1989 |
| H110F H120F H150F | 11000 – 15000 pounds | 1970 – 1988 |
| H300A | 30000 pounds | 1963 – 1977 |
| H300B H350B | 30000 – 35000 pounds | 1978 – 1989 |
| H165XL H180XL H220XL H280XL | 16500 – 28000 pounds | 1989 – 1996 |
| H300XL H360XL | 30000 – 36000 pounds | 1989 – 1996 |
| H360B H400B H620B | 36000 – 62000 pounds | 1968 – 1984 |
| H360C H400C H650C | 36000 – 60000 pounds | 1984 – 1993 |
| H700A H800A | 70000 – 80000 pounds | 1970 – 1985 |
| H700B H920B | 70000 – 92000 pounds | 1989 – 1996 |
I have a 1981? Hyster H60H?
Serial # E3D2285B
It has the perkins diesel in it.
I am looking for the correct repair manual for it. Do you have one?
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