In the 1950's they stopped putting serial numbers on the parts and started using assembly codes consisting of letters and numbers. It should match between parts, but if one has a number that's a few digits off I wouldn't worry about it. Mis-stamped, or they swapped parts around at the factory to get the best fit.
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