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Topic author: Jacques M.
Posted on: 20200312085102
Hello,
I need the four black rims for rangefinder/viewfinder which can be found on the early fed 1 up to # c. 10000. When I say "black", they are rather yellow brass nowadays.
Impossible to find them as parts, and I want to restore a 1a.
Thanks. Jacques.
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20200312161955
Really hard to find them.
I never saw them separately without a camera.
I have FED 10xxx (I don't have the camera here and I don't remember serial) with this black rims.
And I had FED 11xxx with regular chrom rims. I wonder when there was a change from black rims to chrom rims.
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20200312164538
Certainly the limits are a bit uncertain, like for all the changes during the 1a/1b period.
Many 1a had to be repaired, and certainly many of them were "improved" with chromed rims at the same time.
It's the case of one of my 1a-s...
And I personally have the same limits in my collection: black rims before c. 10000, chromed after c. 11000.
Amitiés.Jacques.
Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20200316125453
Finally I understood what you mean [:D]
Those round things around the finder windows [^]
Mine (#3618) are "dark brass" so I guess it is good [;)]
Best regards,
Juhani
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20200316154439
YES, Juhani![:D]
Note that I own two other Fed 1a which have these famous black rims.
Amitiés.