eod1006 Posted February 18, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 18, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently pruchased a IIIF red dial The serial number 773XXX indicates it waqs manufactured in Midland Canada. Nothing else on the camera indicates this. Any way to confirm actual location of manufacturer thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jc_braconi Posted February 18, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 18, 2009 Hello ! Your IIIf is part of a batch of 1000 pieces manufactured in Canada (ELC) in 1955. They were one batch in 1952 (1000) one in 1953 (1000) two in 1954 (1000)2 three in 1956 (367+100+100) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobkatz Posted February 19, 2009 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2009 I recently pruchased a IIIF red dial The serial number 773XXX indicates it waqs manufactured in Midland Canada. Nothing else on the camera indicates this. Any way to confirm actual location of manufacturer thanks Hi...so how can I know where my two IIIf (6642xx, 6278xx) where made? and those manufactured in Canada have more value?? Regards... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 19, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2009 Hi...so how can I know where my two IIIf (6642xx, 6278xx) where made? and those manufactured in Canada have more value?? Regards... Bob 1952/53 IIIf from 615001 to 650000 batch of 35000 Wetzlar 1953 III from 655001 to 673000 batch of 18000 Wetzlar values are the same, just a curiosity, only ones engraved Midland are much more valued. lots of IIIg too were assembled in Canada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobkatz Posted February 19, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 19, 2009 1952/53 IIIf from 615001 to 650000 batch of 35000 Wetzlar1953 III from 655001 to 673000 batch of 18000 Wetzlar values are the same, just a curiosity, only ones engraved Midland are much more valued. lots of IIIg too were assembled in Canada. Thanks a lot....but what about the batch between 650 001 and 655 000...?? or 655 001 must be a 650 001?? maybe a type error.. or I am misunderstood?? Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 19, 2009 Share #7 Posted February 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks a lot....but what about the batch between 650 001 and 655 000...??or 655 001 must be a 650 001?? maybe a type error.. or I am misunderstood?? Bob. 1953 IIf 650001 655000 5000 Wetzlar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobkatz Posted February 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted February 20, 2009 Wow.....A lot information you have Masters¡¡¡¡ Thanks for share all that knowledge :) Best... Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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