Help With Deciphering

Post by **gramophone78** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:14 am

I thought I would post this image and ask members what number do you see ? I assume a number based on "No:", However, maybe it's a letter ??
Appreciate any input.

Post by **Inigo** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:03 pm

Seems N° 1 to me...

Post by **Orchorsol** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:47 pm

Agreed. Mainland European (French at least) way of writing 1 I believe.

Post by **gramophone78** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:00 pm

Thank you for your opinions. The overall consensus is a No:1.
Now I am trying to determine if it represents a model number, serial number or ?

Post by **Inigo** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:36 pm

... or most probably an assembly number of a certain lot, with no meaning, and impossible to date by this. Many cabinets bear these numbers, which had only temporary meaning...

Post by **gramophone78** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:54 pm

Inigo wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:36 pm ... or most probably an assembly number of a certain lot, with no meaning, and impossible to date by this. Many cabinets bear these numbers, which had only temporary meaning...

Good points. There is some discussion the machine is 1890 or very early 1891. I'm leaning toward it being a model number or maybe an inventory number.

However, there just isn't enough information to know for sure.

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