Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] CL Profitability
From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 20:30:48 -0800
 
Lucien_vD wrote:

>  According to Filippo Giunta:
>
> "Leica M mount cameras, a systematic approach" 1996
>
> 1) the serial numbers of the Minolta CL are in the 1.031.xxx range,
> a Minolta serial number.
>
> 2) CL 3 batches =
> 1.300.001-1.335.000 = 35.000 made
> 1.395.001-1.410.000 = 15.000 made
> 1.425.000-1.440.000 = last number founded 1.432.846 (50 jahre)
> + 1.440.871 in a Leica Catalog from LHSA (maybe a misprint)
>
> = between 57.846 and 65.871 ex. made from 73 to 76
> = around 15.000/year.
>
> M6 = around 10.000/year ?!?

 while he may be correct on the Leica CL's, I don't think the serial #'s
on the Minolta and Leitz Minolta CL's are accurate.  Serial #'s I have
recorded are
1.027.853
1.034.068
1.034.422
1.036.937

Stephen Gandy