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Originally Posted by velodog455~ View Post

I can only say that S/N 2166s falls within 1937 production. And... it does not have the hump on the frame which I think is correct for early 1937 production.
Although the left side view does show something that might be taken for one at a glance, I'm not seeing a hump in any other pic that shows the area. Tricky. I think the "hump" is an artifact of the tail of the rear toggle link peeking out, plus some shadows.

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...Why would it matter if the frame is 1937? I mean it is already a mismatched P.08 and thus not a collector-grade specimen, so one frame serial number is as good as another IMHO.
-Bob
My sentiments are the same!

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Considering that the frame appears to be strawed...
You mean the "small parts," right?
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