Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Luftwaffen Leica - how to tell a fake?
From: "Bill Grimwood" <Bill@grimwood.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:22:45 -0600
References: <001b01c19a28$f53dec50$0a00a8c0@tbirdad>

Your Leica looks like the real thing.  I have one just like it.  I have
never seen a fake that had the imprinting on the vulcanite on the back.
Congratulations.


Bill Grimwood

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin" <CJV@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Luftwaffen Leica - how to tell a fake?


> 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
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