How can you tell a late 30's Martin 0 from one made in the 50's or 60's?

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On a Martin 0 with just a decal on the headstock and no impression on the back of the headstock how can you tell the aproximate year it was made?
 
I think the general consensus is that since Martin didn't use serial numbers on ukes, it's difficult to determine the exact year that most were made. However, there's a website that can help you estimate a range of years based on feature changes: http://www.geocities.com/~ukulele/martin.html
 
Ask for a photo I.D....Ha! Sorry smart remark

Ha Ha,ok here is what they sent:D Looks like she was born before 1962.

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I read some Questions and Answers at the Ukulele Hall Of Fame Website and it seems one way to to get an appoximate date date of manufacture for a Martin Style 0 made between 1934 and 1962 is to look at the tuners. Is there any website that would have photos of all the different tuners used on Marten ukes?
 
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