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30 May 2015, 05:12 AM
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Serial and Model Number Engraving Between Lugs
When browsing photos of the FS/FT ads the between-lug engravings on some examples appear to be done by hand, as if to trace over time worn factory engravings. Is this common or am I seeing something that is not so?
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30 May 2015, 07:37 AM
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Not sure what you are looking at.
Re-tracing the serial is a no-no and should be questioned. There would be no way to know without sonic or acid etching if the original numbers were scratched over or obliterated. 
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30 May 2015, 07:50 AM
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Some of the vintage pieces look somewhat different compared to modern, pre-rehaut serials. But nobody manually did them - they were machine made.
Worn out serial numbers are usually left alone - if you have some pics to share what you saw then it would help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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