Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] WANT TO KNOW IF A "Luftwaffen Eigentun" IS A FAKE
From: Bill Grimwood <Bill@grimwood.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 13:53:25 -0600
 
I think this is a Russian fake.


Bill Grimwood


At 02:34 PM 2/13/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Luggers:
>
>A friend of mine has a Leica II with this characteristics:
>
>1-  Nickel finish (body + 50/3.5 elmar).
>2-  "Luftwaffen Eigentun" engraved on the back.
>3- A Luftwaffe simbol engraved on the top (an eagle)
>4- Serial No = 13270
>5- Metal lens cap.
>6- There is a german word engraved next to the Eagle, I donīt have the
>camera here but I remember that the word begins by BREIN...... or something
>like it.
>7- the camera has the leather case (brown), and the camera is 9 out ot 10.
>
>Has any one an idea of what sort of camera is this one ? Is it a fake ?, Is
>it original ? Since my friend wants to sell it, Any idea about a price ?
>
>Thanks in advance for the comments.
>
>Jorge Saravia
>
>