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Topic author: jed
Posted on: 20081107151758
My issue is about Contax II but as you know the relation with Kiev rangefinder camera it might interest some of you there [:)]
So, a couple of months ago I was dismantling a Contax II when looking at the front plate I saw that marking :
http://chapakan.chez-alice.fr/RedimensionnerPICT0009.JPG
"22 OKT 1937"
Camera serial number is F421xx. According to a French book the camera was made in 1937. This seems to be a proof [8)]
I never seen something like that with Kiev camera... But I may be wrong [?] Any comments ?
Best,
Jed
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20081107152748
To best of my knowledge the year is usually encoded in the serial # on Russian cameras, I don't think they go to the extent of stamping month and day..
Reply author: stephanvdz
Replied on: 20081108140000
you should post that find on ZICG group (on yahoo), I'm sure some of my friends zeiss collectors and numbers crunchers will appreciate...
never heard of such stamps... and I own a lot of contaxes (11)
Stephan
Reply author: jed
Replied on: 20081109170015
Hello Stephan,
Feel free to pick up the picture and repost it other there. I'm not a member of the ZICG group...
All the best,
Jed