Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:30 PM 11/23/1999 -0800, Stephen wrote: > >The number is definitely not a constant, I've seen 3 digit numbers, 4 digit >numbers, and even a six digit number. > >I keep thinking if the code can be explained, perhaps cameras can be traced to >particular unit or ship. > >yep, I am confused by it. Well, Stephen, it is a shame you didn't save the numbers so we could compare them! The German historians are adamant that these are just contract numbers, so maybe there were a series of contracts. Say, the one from 10/40 for 250 Contaces (that's GOTTA be how you spell the plural of Contax!), and was given the contract number "MF 1234". Six months later, the Air Force wanted 100 Super Ikonta B's, and that became "MF 6999". In 1944, the Navy ordered 50 Ikoflices, and that became "MF 10210". Interspersed with these are contracts for firearms, suspenders, fire engines, pencils, and fire water, all of which had MF numbers fitting into a chronological sequence. Or so the fellows who have studied this believe. See Kuc's AUF DEN SPUREN DER CONTAX, Band I, for instance, as I believe he discusses it in there. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!