Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica TLR Medium format camera?/ Dan
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 03:10:46 -0500

At 07:55 PM 19-03-98 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-19 19:02:05 EST, Dan wrote:
><< 
> I asked him if he actually mean't Zeiss.  He said, "No, Leica".  In
> addition, the camera has a very low serial number, 136.
> Dan C.
>  >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Leica #136 would be from the 1925 production of 144 Mod. 1(A)s
> with Anastigmat lens, 24x36 format & with simple Galiean VF& no RF.
> Mostly all of these Leicas are accounted for and in private collections
> or in a museum - but every 10 years or so, one does pop up at a major
> auction and will sell for $25,000 to $65,000.  There were a number of
> auxillary attachments that fitted in the shoe & allowed for TRF viewing
> made by Meyer, Kuehne Wetzlar &  De Mornay Budd.  I own all 3.
>
> Marvin Moss
>

Hmm...interesting, but this guy seems pretty sure it is a 120 format
camera, TLR.  I will have to see if I can get more information.

Dan C.