Originally Posted by
ramzilla
I don't have a clue about the age of this blue Technium. The Aluminum Tubing sticker is so faded you can't make out if it's 6061 or 6013.
Your Technium was manufactured on day 101 of 1986, so it's definitely 1st model year. The aluminum alloy used for the main tubese was 6013. It's about 10% stronger than the more common 6061 alloy but can't be welded.