| Re: The caliber 157 [message #12534 is a reply to message #422] |
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Some trivia on 157 serial #s, related to Favre’s Swiss patent CH110319 (filed Sept 12 1924, published Jun 1 1925).
-earliest 157 I’ve recorded has no stamped serial # on bridges (157-8, Gruen-Wads case # 990,9XX)
-sn seems to have started from 100k (already at 1009XX by G/W case # 991,2XX)
-sn 168,9XX has no visible patent related marks on front plate
-sn 170,4XX appears to have a patent pending stamp on front plate
-sn 175,9XX has “Brevet Dem.” stamp
-by sn 258,9XX, Brevet stamp appears
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