On and Off markings on baseplate

skywagon4 · 02/02/08, 12:51 AM

Anyone know when and with what model did the Auf and Zu markings were replaced bilingual english/german ones? I think it must have been at 400,000, the first post war IIIc's. but not sure.

eyedeebee · 02/02/08, 10:17 AM

Don't know, but my 1946 iiic has both English and German.

DavidStone · 02/02/08, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by skywagon4

Anyone know when and with what model did the Auf and Zu markings were replaced bilingual english/german ones? I think it must have been at 400,000, the first post war IIIc's. but not sure.

Can't find any reference, but my 1938 LIII has the German text only, so you could be right. Whether those earmarked for export had a different baseplate is another possibility. I bet someone out there knows.

David

eyedeebee · 02/02/08, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidStone

Whether those earmarked for export had a different baseplate is another possibility.

David

Distinct possibility - my camera was sold originally from a shop in NYC.

02/02/08, 12:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
skywagon4 Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 02/02/08 Posts: 1	On and Off markings on baseplate Anyone know when and with what model did the Auf and Zu markings were replaced bilingual english/german ones? I think it must have been at 400,000, the first post war IIIc's. but not sure.

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eyedeebee Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/19/07 Location: Wales Posts: 182	Re: On and Off markings on baseplate Don't know, but my 1946 iiic has both English and German.

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