Originally Posted by
maviskw
I have a centenial 201 and it has the fancy face plate. That's 1951. It has the black fly wheel, but I've heard some have the chrome wheels.
I have noted the odd exeption too and it's nice to have it confirmed in a machine like yours. I have yet to determen the first year the striated plates were introduced, but still, by 1950 most by far have them. I like both decors, even though the art nouveau is a favorite ;- )