[Leica] Re: Serial #'s & Lens Interchangeability

[Leikon35 <Leikon35@aol.com>]

 Henry - No original unmodified lens for the Leica IA carried a  s/n
 of its own, as the lens was not interchangeable and was considered
 to be just a part of the whole camera although they did have a factory
 temporary # on the inside,  usually scribed or written in pencil.

 With the advent of the unstandarized IC in 1930, the lens was given
 the last 3 digits of the mother body.  By 1932, interchangeabilty of 
 lenses was made possibile by standardization & the advent of 35, 90
 & 135 lenses led to the numbering of lenses; mostly above the serial
 number 100,000 - The earliest that I am aware of is about 68,000 and
 I own one with a 96,000 s/n.

 Marvin Moss
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 In a message dated 98-01-18 11:50:07 EST, Henry wrote:

 Marvin,

 I saw your post about the absence of serial #'s on the earlier lenses. 
 I've run across a Leica I, model A which does not have a visible serial
 #.  Do you know the significance of this?
 
 Thank you,
 
 Henry
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