Catalog entry revision

A fairly small number of FED 1e cameras was manufactured in 1941

and maybe even after the war 1946-1948 with new 'FED Zavod' engraving:

„ФЭД завод им. Ф.Э. Дзержинского г. Харьков“

It is still unclear when the change from 'Kombinat' to 'Zavod' was introduced, some sources naming 1942-43. However, according to SovietCams the jurisdiction changed from NKVD to NKAP on Febuary 22nd, 1941, and several passports dated to 1941 exist, including one for a FED S (type e) #180024 found by Yuri Davidenko dated July 31th, 1941. Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII started on June 22nd, 1941, which led to the closure of the FED factory and a partial evacuation to Berdsk in Siberia. According to Princelle the evacuation of the FED factory started on September 5th, 1941. This would mean that serials up to 184.xxx could still be manufactured before the German assault on Kharkov in October 1941. Most if not all FED 1e cameras seem to have been manufactured in Kharkov but a small number may have been assembled during the time the FED factory was evacuated to Berdsk. However this is disputed and the cameras produced at Berdsk may have been FED NKAP Red-Flag.

173654 __ ? __________________________ eBay

173898 __ ? __________________________ RafCamera
174119 __ 32763/160 ____ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Christian G.(Niko80)
174186 __ 171023/18 __________________ Christian G.(Niko80)
174279 __ ? __________________________ Princelle info
174290 __ ? __________________________ eBay
174291 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ eBay
174341 __ 173231/14 __________________ eBay
174389 __ ? __________________________ Vittorio

174456 __ /6696 _________________ ? ___ Fred_L _______ 9 speed slots, 1/1000 not engraved, see photos
174518 __ ? __________________________ Dr.Vonin
174583 __ ? __________________________ eBay
174624 __ ? __________________________ eBay

174836 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Vittorio
174840 __ ? __________________________ eBay

174941 __ ? __________________________ Mamaevskiy / fotoua
175008 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Nathan Dayton
175011 __ 32189/65 _____ 50/2 ___ 500 __ Jacques M.
175026 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ DVD
175082 __ 170885 _____________________ David Tomlinson
175116 __ ? __________________________ A.Braslavskiy __ passport summer 1941 according to SovietCams
175129 __ ? __________________________ Molotok
175262 __ 174200 _____________________ ebay
175458 __ ? __________________________ DVD Technik
175475 __ 174208/14 __________________ Chris Sabine
175673 __ ? __________________________ Soviet Camera Store
175769 __ 175113/19 __________________ Alexandr Komarov
175778 __ 174838/246 _________________ Alexandr Komarov
175783 __ ? __________________________ Soviet Camera Store
176219 __ ? __________________________ DVD Technik
176262 __ ? __________________________ Bill Parkinson
176274 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Dr.Vonin
176290 __ ? __________________________ Molotok
176426 __ ? __________________________ Alexander K. / fotoua
176596 __ 171132 _____________________ eBay
176789 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Juhani
176792 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Alain Berry
176810 __ 137814 _____________________ U.Witte
176877 __ ? __________________________ Molotok
177271 __ 176106 _____________________ Lens Werks
177307 __ ? ___________________ 1000 __ A.Nikitin
177344 __ ? __________________________ Dr.Vonin
177376 __ 33509/872 ____ 50/2 __ 1000 __ ebay
177511 __ ? __________________________ Vladislav Kern
177520 __ 177199 _____________________ eBay
177555 __ 174513/48 __________________ geoffox23
177597 __ 24511 ________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Aidas
177845 __ no lens _____________________ eBay
177895 __ ? __________________________ A.Nikitin
177940 __ ? __________________________ Molotok
178198 __ ? __________________________ eBay
178218 __ ? __________________________ eBay
178245 __ ? __________________________ eBay
178442 __ ? __________________________ eBay
178482 __ ? ___________________ 1000 __ Steve (Bull Halsey)
178750 __ ? __________________________ eBay
178772 __ ? __________________________ eBay
179068 __ ? __________________________ eBay
179072 __ ? __________________________ Molotok
179111 __ 45 __ fake 'FED Stereo' ________ Leica Shop
179167 __ ? __________________________ Camera.ru
179349 __ 29484/19 _____ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Bill Parkinson
179507 __ ? __________________________ DVD
179708 __ 180305 _____________________ Christian G.(Niko80) __ bottom plate engraved 'Great War 41-45'
179734 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Kievuser
179763 __ 179082/58-0 _________________ ebay
179897 __ ? __________________________ eBay
179965 __ 181407______________________ David Tomlinson
180024 __ 33323/3 ______ 50/2 __ 1000 __ Christian G. (Niko80) __ Passport: 31/07/1941, Kharkov
180400 __ ? __________________________ Diego (Italy)
180403 __ FED 'Stemar' #47 _____________ Bill Parkinson
180475 __ FED 'CTEPEO' #88 ____________ ebay
180805 __ ? __________________________ SovietCams __________ see photo
180816 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ A.Nikitin
180971 __ 31110/7-5 ___________ 1000 __ Jacques M.
181203 __ ? __________________________ eBay
181306 __ 33048 ______ Sonnar __ 1000 __ Cl. Asquini
181582 __ ? __________________________ Swedish Auctions
181437 __ ? __________________________ eBay
182096 __ ? __________________________ eBay ________________ mixed with post-war parts
182291 __ ? __________________________ DVD Technik
182393 __ N5104367 ____ Ind-22 ________ eBay
182433 __ 105593 _____________________ U.Witte
182912 __ ? __________________________ Jacques M.
182948 __ ? __________________________ eBay
183231 __ 2790293 Sonnar 50/1.5 _______ Jacques M.
183321 __ ? ____________ 50/2 __ 1000 __ A.Nikitin
183885 __ 180983/2 12 _________________ Chris Sabine

183892 __ ? __________________________ eBay

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