It is still disputed when or where the FED NKAP 'Red Flag' cameras were produced.
FED was given the Red Flag award on September 6th, 1945 (Source: JLP). At least some may have been assembled at Berdsk, as the first series of FED cameras produced after WWII. According to Princelle, a passport for camera #201280 was issued in Berdsk on August 18th, 1946. In September 1946 FED returned from Berdsk to Kharkov. However, other sources report that the cameras were produced in 1948 when the FED factory resumed operations in Kharkov.
These cameras seem quite rare and distinguishing originals from fakes can prove challenging. Apart from the engraving on the top plate
ФЭД НКАП-СССР Ордена Трудового Красного Знамени Завод им. Ф.Э. Дзержинского
ФЭД НКАП-СССР Ордена Трудового Красного Знамени Завод им. Ф.Э. Дзержинского
(FED NKAP-USSR Order of the Red Banner of Labor factory named after F.E.Dzerzhinsky)
there seem to be no common features which can be found on all cameras. It appears that whatever parts available were used for assembly, resulting in a mix of Type d and e, f and in some cases even b and c features, but it remains unclear whether these are truly original. Fact is that FED equipment and staff were transfered from Berdsk to Krasnogorsk in late 1942. There were no left over parts to produce cameras in Berdsk, production in Berdsk was started from scratch. Some cameras deemed original show a distinct milling pattern on the wind and rewind knobs, a different stretched style of vulcanite pattern and a shutter cage made of brass.
Serial number range: 200.000 - 201.8xx
Known serial numbers:
Camera / Lens / Owner / Remarks
200006 __ ? ___________________ hylee617 ____________ early notched viewfinder
200006 __ ? ___________________ hylee617 ____________ early notched viewfinder
200114 __ 123548 ______________ David Tomlinson
200146 __ ? ___________________ private / fotoua type-10
200202 __ ? ___________________ hylee617
200209 __ 75885/59/7 __________ Jacques M.
200347 __ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin
200535 __ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin
200600 __ ? ___________________ Alexander K.
200680 __ 2686711 Sonnar f2 ____ DVD
200863 __ ? ___________________ French collector
200908 __ 0485 ________________ Molotok 2011
200990 __ ? ___________________ Fedka
200146 __ ? ___________________ private / fotoua type-10
200202 __ ? ___________________ hylee617
200209 __ 75885/59/7 __________ Jacques M.
200347 __ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin
200535 __ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin
200600 __ ? ___________________ Alexander K.
200680 __ 2686711 Sonnar f2 ____ DVD
200863 __ ? ___________________ French collector
200908 __ 0485 ________________ Molotok 2011
200990 __ ? ___________________ Fedka
201194 __ ? ___________________ eBay2015
201280 __ ? ___________________ Princelle _________ Passport 19/08/1946 Berdsk
201301 __ 8875 ________________ eBay
201336 __ 0787/102 ____________ eBay
201552 __ ? ___________________ private
201668 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
201702 __ ? ___________________ DVD ____________ 1c parts, younger top plate
201750 __ ? ___________________ private
201759 __ ? ___________________ private
201280 __ ? ___________________ Princelle _________ Passport 19/08/1946 Berdsk
201301 __ 8875 ________________ eBay
201336 __ 0787/102 ____________ eBay
201552 __ ? ___________________ private
201668 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
201702 __ ? ___________________ DVD ____________ 1c parts, younger top plate
201750 __ ? ___________________ private
201759 __ ? ___________________ private
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