They moved the drawing number D 35382-0 to the bottom around 5000 serial number range, the photo does not show
a bottom marked drawing number. Before that the drawing number D 35382-0 was marked on top, the serial number
would be in the 1938 range.
What stood out to me was
1) no rev no heat lot on the receiver
2) Numbered follower rod - believe this was very early but don't have date
3) unmarked op-rod - there was unmarked -1 op rods in the 30,000 range
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