Originally Posted by Randa
There is no date on my plates...just the serial # 2735454. The date of the sale on the certificate is April 2, 1914. How does this give me a patent date or "birth" date?
Well, Randa, that makes perfect sense! Your machine serial number is in the 2 millions, which means it had to be made after 1910 - so your certificate of 1914 makes perfect sense. That is the date of your machine!
Nancy