Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Okay! Thanks! Maybe I am getting- either more suspicious, or more knowledgable about Leicas! They didn't seem particulary rare to me! Dan (naa-naa-naa-naa-naa-naa! mine says GmbH, an' your doesn't!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] What's all this fuss about "GmbH"? > Dan, > > According to the Leica Pocket Book, the engraving was changed from "DBP" to > "GmbH" in 1954; according to the production data in the book, between 55000 and > 60000 cameras with the GmbH engraving were made. Sounds like someone is just > hyping his camera on ebay. > > Nathan > > Dan Post wrote: > > > I saw an red dial IIIf shown on eBay that purports to be RARE because it has > > the "GmbH engraved on the top plate. I have one with such engraving, but > > have seen many- is it that rare? was it done only on late IIIf cameras? > > I was just wondering. > > Thanks for any help here! > > Dan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ > >