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Jacques M.
France
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Posted - Apr 20 2016 :  3:12:47 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Hello,

Sorry for this new thread about the Fed-Zorki.
It's only about a detail.
I have partially dismounted my s/n 3278, and there is a "1486" engraved Inside.
Here it is:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2042016_DSCF2378.JPG

If you have such a number, or any idea... Thanks!

Jacques.

levonsa
levonsa
Russia
248 Posts
Posted - Apr 20 2016 :  3:23:49 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Jacques ! This is a number of detail.
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Lenny
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Posted - Apr 20 2016 :  4:03:17 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Why didn't they stamp it, stamping is much faster.
Maybe the camera was already assembled when it was engraved.
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Alfa2
Poland
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Posted - Apr 22 2016 :  02:47:38 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

This is "regular" Zorki camera.
I cannot write more about the camer bacause I din't have it for few years. Only photos left.
Number is also here. What could it be the number ? Maybe this is not part number bacause it should be the same number on the same element.
Number of worker who assembled the camera using any code (e.g 1 at the beginning means first shift)?


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Jacques M.
France
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Posted - Apr 22 2016 :  03:27:58 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Strange.
I will have a closer look to this camera. Perhaps there are other oddities...

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Lenny
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Posted - Apr 22 2016 :  04:31:45 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Alfa2


This is "regular" Zorki camera.
Maybe this is not part number bacause it should be the same number on the same element.
Number of worker who assembled the camera using any code?



Yes, this is not a part number, because it was engraved. But there are part numbers and they can change, even when the part seems to be the same.
For example the vulcanite housing. There is a number between the left screw hole and the middle screw hole on the front side.
Zorki-C #560xxxxx has number 008
Zorki-C #570xxxxx has number 004
Zorki-C #572xxxxx has number 007
Zorki-C #580xxxxx has number 007
Zorki-1 #5xxxxx has number 004
These 3-digit part numbers seems to be in the mold form when the housing was made.

There are signs of workers on Zorkis, but these signs are not engraved like these 4-digits "1486" and "1207". Not every worker had an engraving machine at hand, but they could easily stamp signs, only a stamp and a hammer was needed. Also signs could be scratched with a needle.

Alfa, please tell us the s/n of your "regular" Zorki.

Edited by - Lenny on Apr 22 2016 04:38:25 AM
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Alfa2
Poland
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Posted - Apr 22 2016 :  07:59:35 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Lenny, sorry buy I don't have the Zorki for few years. Only 2 photos of dissamblied camera left. There are no photo of top plate with s/n.

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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
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Posted - Apr 22 2016 :  1:54:19 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I have some Zorkis that have engraved an additional number like Jacques' one.

- Zorki 1b serial 24824 on top, 5218 inside. Has additional hole under top like the Zorki 3 for the slow speed mechanism. Zorki-Zorki.
- Zorki 1b 41734, 2708, with hole.
- Zorki 1b 81670, 4291, no hole, Zorki-Zorki.
- Zorki 1b 87385, 8743, no hole.

Edit: And I have found another one:

- Zorki 1c, 176944, 8625, no hole, Zorki-Zorki.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Edited by - uwittehh on Apr 22 2016 2:44:38 PM
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Jacques M.
France
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Posted - Apr 23 2016 :  03:22:56 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Very interesting, Ulrich. thanks.
I wondered if the hole played a role in this: certainly not, as we have these numbers with or without hole.

The question is: do !all Zorkis have this internal number? And what specially about Fed-Zorkis?

Amitiés. Jacques.
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