jerzy Posted February 6, 2023 Share #21  Posted February 6, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) vor 30 Minuten schrieb LDBennett: I am convinced it is not a forgery no, it is not. Discrepancy between visible and hidden serial number happe n seldom but they exist. Here is one exampe of human error during initial production - person assembling the camera reached for a wrong top cover. Most probably exist as well camera with 71978 on top and 71979 inside. Remark- this is not a conversion, camera was produced initially as model II, but this is a different story on which I am working now. 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! Another discrepancy is when parts of 2 cameras have been "married", such thing happened by third party. Here is an example of former IA 35633. This camera was originaly IA black painted and was converted by Leitz to chrom plated II - top plate with number 35633 was replaced during conversion therefore serial is engraved and not scratched. Later, most probably because top cover must have been damaged, a third party workshop took top cover from another camera (18836) and put it on. For a user such things are not so important but I find them very interesting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Another discrepancy is when parts of 2 cameras have been "married", such thing happened by third party. Here is an example of former IA 35633. This camera was originaly IA black painted and was converted by Leitz to chrom plated II - top plate with number 35633 was replaced during conversion therefore serial is engraved and not scratched. Later, most probably because top cover must have been damaged, a third party workshop took top cover from another camera (18836) and put it on. For a user such things are not so important but I find them very interesting. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/361967-oldnew-leica/?do=findComment&comment=4674358'>More sharing options...
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LDBennett Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share #22 Â Posted February 12, 2023 People make mistakes and bored technicians can mix up parts during reassembly. What I find interesting is this technician on my camera knew the two serial numbers did not match. So he scratched through the original number on the original top plate. Based on pictures of other cameras like this, mine seems to be in pretty good shape as far as outer appearance. Years ago I did get the balky shutter curtain working OK with a simple tension adjustment to one of the curtains. The shutter speeds all seem timed correctly even today. I have no recollection of ever loading this camera with film. It has been for display only over the years. Thanks for all the conversations. I learned a lot that I did not know, especially about the process of conversion from a Model I to a Model III. LDBennett Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLG Posted July 7, 2023 Share #23  Posted July 7, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 1:31 PM, LDBennett said: Anyone got a known factory modified Model I to Model III to compare? Just an alternate example. Below, a Model I (1929) converted to a III (1933). According to Leica Archives it had been back and forth from London to Germany on a number of occasions between those dates. The serial number for the lens falls into the 1932 sequence. 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! Quote 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/361967-oldnew-leica/?do=findComment&comment=4809389'>More sharing options...
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