Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My friend sent me some digital shots of the thing, so I thought I'd share them with y'all. You can see them here: http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig1.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig2.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig3.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig4.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig5.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig6.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig7.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig8.jpg http://www.availabledark.com/images/eig/eig9.jpg I wish I'd find stuff like this in my basement! :D Several of you mentioned that I should contact Jim Lager. How does one do that? Thanks for all help. PAW tomorrow, if I get done scanning! Regards, Colin http://www.availabledark.com > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > Emanuel Lowi > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:01 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Luftwaffen Leica - how to tell a fake? > > > Unlike Leicas engraved with other purported Third Reich > military unit markings, those cameras delivered by Wetzlar to > the Luftwaffe were recorded as such in the factory records, > generally quite accurately. So the best way to confirm > authenticity of a Luftwaffen-Eigentum Leica is to consult the > factory records, via Solms or a willing Leica historian. > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-> users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html