Serial # Question

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by cletrac
My HUP data plate says the date of manufacture was Feb 25, 1943 but the first number of the serial number is 2 which should indicate a 1943 build year.

I don't understand the problem, unless you mean to say but the first number of the serial number is 2 which should indicate a 1942 build year.
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