Posted by Drew on November 25, 2009 at 11:19:00:
In Reply to: Re: Antique Barber Colman #12 posted by Jim Pollock on November 23, 2009 at 17:39:15:
The serial number should be stamped into the front of the workslide ways at the top. You may have to look around a bit, it may be on the top of the ways on some machines. Looking through my book the 12s were made from 1920-1940. With your serial number I could tell you what year it was made.