maxspbr Posted May 5, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 5, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all. I got a black Hektor 135mm with bakelite case, exactly the same in the photo (lens from 1947). My question is about the bakelite case. First time I see one. Was these bakelites cases usual at 30s and 40s? Did they get specific codes? Tks! Martin Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/226566-bakelite-case/?do=findComment&comment=2583518'>More sharing options...
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luigi bertolotti Posted May 6, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 6, 2014 Yes, they are normal for prewar/early postwar items... I have for 9cm, for 2,8/3,5cm (same), for 13,5 as yours... they were followed by the transparent plasic containers (much finer) ;most of them are black, both some do exist also in a brown color, very "stylish" (*). I am not sure they had a proper code... maybe they were normally provided with the lenses... the "special" lens cases (leather) are coded as accessories (ETBIX, ETBUL...) ... but I never found a 5 letter code for bakelite cases (the transparent later ones do have codes like POLWO, POLXO... and also BOOSK BOORW...) (*) here is the one for Hektor 2,8 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/226566-bakelite-case/?do=findComment&comment=2584738'>More sharing options...
maxspbr Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks, Luigi! I suspect they weren't furnished with the lens... So rare here to be a standard, like the transparent plastic case. My grandfather bought a lot of Leica gear from 30s to 60s - and there's several leather cases and the transparent, but no bakelite. PS: really fine piece your case! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 7, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks, Luigi! I suspect they weren't furnished with the lens... So rare here to be a standard, like the transparent plastic case. My grandfather bought a lot of Leica gear from 30s to 60s - and there's several leather cases and the transparent, but no bakelite. PS: really fine piece your case! Heep... to be sincere, isn't my one ... (I attached a pic that took time ago somewhere on the Net... mine is normal black.... but the one for 2,8/3,5cm is a bit more refined than others, having inside a receptacle to accomodate the focusing knob, so that the lens is well firm into the case, which isn't for the long lenses...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted May 7, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2014 Heep... to be sincere, isn't my one ... (I attached a pic that took time ago somewhere on the Net... mine is normal black.... but the one for 2,8/3,5cm is a bit more refined than others, having inside a receptacle to accomodate the focusing knob, so that the lens is well firm into the case, which isn't for the long lenses...) and the case thread is out of center for this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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