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Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp

1934–1936 · Regular · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (1934–1936)

1934–1936 · Regular · Bradford: Patent pending. Soldered rectangular tubing with rectangular caps. Cam channel is a U-shaped metal bracket soldered into the lid.

Known period
1934–1936
Plant
Bradford / United States
Case type
regular
Case material
brass
Dating evidence
Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification
Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Year attribution
collector-attributed
Real photo

Reference images · real photographed examples

Dating evidence and reference verification

Sources: J. Kim

Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.

Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.

Photographic copyright: J. Kim

Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

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