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Ditto - top edge. The round hole usually has a ring welded to it. I've read that this was for some sort of test equipment at the factory, but I don't know that for sure.
The ring used to have a tube that was used for a magnetic pickup on some 'scopes or other test equipment to check and display timing. Used to have a scope that had the capability but never got the pickup for it.