[Leica] Old Leica - information sought

["John Hudson" <jahudson@direct.ca>]

My photo dealer has an old screw thread Leica about which he would like some
information. The details are:

The body looks as if it might be a IIIb [see this web page]

http://www.cameraguild.co.jp/screwdriver/3bbody00.html

but it is not inscribed with a model number. The top of the body shows,
"Leica D.R.P., Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Germany, No 512229"

The lens is an Amototal Anastigmat 2 inch F2 ELC #300028 Taylor Taylor &
Hobson Ltd, England.

The body's black leatherette is in good to excellent condition, worn but not
chipped or cracked. The bottom plate looks to be made of brass or bronze and
has lost quite a lot of its chrome or silver plating. The top plate had also
lost some of its plating exposing the base metal.

The view finder is as shown at the top right of the above web page but there
was no split image range finder. The view through the left hand viewer
looked rather milky with quite a blueish tinge

The lens glass looked to be in very good condition front and back with
barely any blemishes and screwed in and out of the body very smoothly and
snugly. The lens barrel looked well used with only very minor dings and
dents.

Can any Leica historians comment on this old Leica body and the lens? Might
it be worthwhile to have it fully restored? Is there any collectible value?

Thanks

John Hudson
Vancouver, B.C.