Hi from the Netherlands.

[geflater]

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New with this forum and Leica.
A Brief history. 
My first camera (6 years old 1963) was a secondhand Kodak no.2 Brownie. 
After this one a secondhand Dacora Digna 80 mm f/8 Achromat and in 1974 I bought a Zenit EM with first earnings.
In 1980 an uncle donated a old Leica because I purchased some more old cams.
Did some fotography with it until I bought an Olympus Trip 35 in 1981, a very nice cam and more more suitable for a starting family.
At this moment (since 2014) I am using a Canon EOS 700D with several lenses as a simple hobby fotographer.
Most cameras are for sale except for a small selection including a Voigtlander Bessa and of course the Leica.
I am now trying to find out what the history of the Leica is and will start using it again after cleaning.
Why? With my age now I am starting to appreciate the old material more and more (old radio's and recordplayers too).
I will start a new post in the "Leica Collectors & Historica" with my findings and questions until now.
This is a very nice forum and I learned allready some things by reading a lot of posts and links in posts.

Greetz,
Geflater.

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Good day and welcome to the forum. That's a beautiful early black/nickel Leica II with ""lavatory seat" and large dial. The Elmar seems to be an early 7 o'clock type without serial number. Is it just a reflection or is the aperture damaged? Check out the "Events" forum if you like, there is a Tilburg meeting coming up.

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[geflater]

Thanks.
>>Studienkamera<<
What does the "lavatory seat and large dial" mean? I thought all this types were the same, could not see any difference
between the many pictures I found. Apparently not, what visible differences can be found?
I think you see one of the reflections on the lens, it's difficult to take a picture without them.
Besides some minor scratches on the blades I think there is no major damage it on them.
Probably the lens needs a good cleanup inside.

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Geflater.
 

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4 hours ago, geflater said:

What does the "lavatory seat and large dial" mean? I thought all this types were the same, could not see any difference

If you mean that all II models with lavatory seat also have the large dial for setting exposure times, then I agree. That is also my understanding.

Good to see the aperture blades without reflections. The earlier picture looked scary!

[geflater]

Ok. Never heard about the lavatory seat until now. Can't see the resemblance 🙂