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The actual serial number was on the back way, and appeared to have been engraved rather than stamped.
According to online sources, it's most likely that the first two digits are the year of manufacture, suggesting
this particular machine is the 21st made in 1943. No way of knowing if it was the 21st lathe, 21st 16" lathe,
21st machine in general the company made, or 21st of this specific model.





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