jerzy Posted September 9, 2022 Share #21 Posted September 9, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) vor 3 Stunden schrieb alan mcfall: My earliest II's are 71246 Alan, according to factory records this one was produced as IC (71225-71249), cameras went to UK. Friend of mine has 71245, it has similar engravings (serial and Germany) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Giuliobigazzi Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted September 9, 2022 Found a better picture of this camera. 73611. Apart from the missing d.r.p you can clearly see the viewfinder detail that is more rounded has been retouched, I suspect this top plate is from the same mold, would be interesting to check thi serial also to see if it correlates to 72401 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/336409-intriguing-leih-kamera/?do=findComment&comment=4505864'>More sharing options...
willeica Posted September 9, 2022 Share #23 Posted September 9, 2022 10 hours ago, jerzy said: Alan, according to factory records this one was produced as IC (71225-71249), cameras went to UK. Friend of mine has 71245, it has similar engravings (serial and Germany) Jerzy, do you have a date or dates for the delivery of the 71225-71249 cameras? William Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzy Posted September 9, 2022 Share #24 Posted September 9, 2022 William, this info is from assembly dept records, there is no date there. And I did not check with Archive for delivery date, sorry 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuliobigazzi Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted November 10, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 9:42 AM, PG Black nickel said: Hi, One of my IID "couplex" has a fairly close serial number 72489, but in all the details of the series, did you notice that yours has no screws on the front of the top cover! Probably a bestriebsk before its time! 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! Is you camera engraved Tiranty Paris? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Black nickel Posted November 10, 2022 Share #26 Posted November 10, 2022 No this Leica II does not have the Tiranty mark but the engraving was not necessarily for all. You can see many Leica II or IIII with the Tiranty sales certificate but without the engraving on the base or the cover! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuliobigazzi Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share #27 Posted November 11, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ah i see! thanks for the insight. 72401 was in the same batch as yours. Both delivered to Tiranty very early Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuliobigazzi Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share #28 Posted November 11, 2022 I should add that 72401 had two delivery dates. First in November ‘31 then feb ‘32 in the same tiranty batch as your 72489. Trying to establish if this batch was the first or if there were earlier ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Black nickel Posted August 30, 2023 Share #29 Posted August 30, 2023 Hello Giulio, I've just seen that your Leica II 72401 was in the Wetzlar auctions catalogue, with a nice surprise and some new information about this camera that had been delivered to Dr Henri Dumur, then Managing Director of the Leitz company! Incredible, its journey through the roads of Europe is incredible... Congratulations again on this find! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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