yeahyoung Posted July 17, 2023 Share #1  Posted July 17, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I bought this box as part of an auction lot. It looks old and relatively well made (see the hinge at the back and the locks at the front). It is lined with velvet on the inside and has a top compartment. The price labels in the compartment suggests this was from a camera dealer. The inserts suggest is can be used to store screw mount accessories - see the two perfectly fitted film cassettes in the two leather rings. It has Leitz and Leica logos on the front. Has anyone seen a box like this? Any information will be appreciated. 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/379836-help-me-identify-this-old-box-with-leitzleica-logo-for-leitz-accessories/?do=findComment&comment=4816621'>More sharing options...
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romanus53 Posted July 18, 2023 Share #2 Â Posted July 18, 2023 Hard to tell wether it's original made by Leitz, I don't think they would mark both brand-names Leitz and Leica. It looks to me like someone build it's own case made of wood instead of leather, perhaps to get better protection against moisture. Looking at the inside there is room for (and evidence of) some filters and film-canisters, the compartment on the right side may hold a bellows for screw-mount Leica and the rest may hold either a Visoflex I or a focuslide, some lenses (200 Telyth?) and a body. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nf3996 Posted July 18, 2023 Share #3 Â Posted July 18, 2023 2 hours ago, romanus53 said: ... I don't think they would mark both brand-names Leitz and Leica ... I have a couple of early ETRIN leather cases and they are both marked 'Leitz' and 'Leica', so I don't think we should discount the markings on this wooden box as not original on that basis alone. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 19, 2023 Share #4 Â Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, nf3996 said: I have a couple of early ETRIN leather cases and they are both marked 'Leitz' and 'Leica', so I don't think we should discount the markings on this wooden box as not original on that basis alone. Alan Same here and also with the 'Leitz' being larger than 'Leica'. Whatever the box is I don't think the user had anything to do with it, it appears they've spelt 'Leica' wrong on their exposure notes and then corrected it. Edited July 19, 2023 by 250swb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted July 22, 2023 Share #5 Â Posted July 22, 2023 Not a Leitz item, in my opinion : never saw wooden cases in old pricelists ; but looks indeed very well made, maybe provided by a Leitz dealer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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