9.9 Force faded serial and model numbers

[crowslayer17]

A friend bought a 9.9 Force and we can't read any of the numbers. Is there any way to figure out what year it is?

 

[sullmate]

does the engine cover say Force by mercury marine? If so, it could be a 1993 or 1994 engine. I have a 1994 9.9 force. Earlier engines were not made by Mercury, but were made by force marine.