Guest Horst Wittmann Posted February 18, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 18, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hallo..... Sorry, I do not speak English... In my Leica Standard, 1938, I can see inside of the body some letters. Wat is this ? Horst. 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/77153-leica-standard-with-hebr%C3%A4ical-letter/?do=findComment&comment=813024'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Hi Guest Horst Wittmann, Take a look here Leica Standard with "hebräical" Letter. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted February 18, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 18, 2009 Just a guess. Could it have been repaired or serviced in Israel during its life? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted February 18, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 18, 2009 My guess too Andy. I've had loads of L39 Leicas, and several M's, in which retailers and servicemen had stuck their mark in that very same spot. However the fact that it has some kind of serial number on the sticker also makes me wonder whether it might be some official marker. Come on Hebrew speakers, let's have some help here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summarod Posted February 19, 2009 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2009 " Mazel tov" ??? Best Wolfhard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 19, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2009 " Mazel tov" ???Best Wolfhard "Congratulations" says wikipedia for "mazel tov". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimF Posted February 19, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 19, 2009 A fascinating subject. It's probably wildly off-target, but is it possible this camera was "liberated" at the end of the war? And could the six-digit serial number be that of a camp inmate who took the camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted February 19, 2009 Share #7 Posted February 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I asked my wife to take a look at it,(lived in Israel for many years) but all she could receognize is possibly the word 'Pass....' but could not recognize the whole word.. not very helpful I know.. cheers andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2009 Share #8 Posted February 19, 2009 «Pass» is wrong, ist clearly «mass», look in the german section. str. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summarod Posted February 20, 2009 Share #9 Posted February 20, 2009 "Congratulations" says wikipedia for "mazel tov". Hi! I know! I was just kidding, I thought it was a good message to anyone opening a leica! Also it means to my best knowledge "good luck" , which would also feed the frame! best regards Wolfhard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephgalilee Posted February 22, 2009 Share #10 Posted February 22, 2009 Dear Horst Wittman, the Jew script means: "Tax for the luxury goods". Leitz products were esteems luxury goods in British Mandate of Palestine. These was the government fiscal policy administration which the British Mandate of Palestine applied. The British government took over fiscal administration of Palestine beginning in Jun 1918, replacing a corrupt Ottoman system. The fiscal policy reflected the need for the mandates to be self-supporting and to protect the British taxpayer. The administration spent little on social services and attempted to develop a surplus. This effort was aided by Jewish immigration and investment. Shalom to you and to all Leitz forum friends. Cheers. giuseppe joseph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted February 24, 2009 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2009 A fascinating subject. It's probably wildly off-target, but is it possible this camera was "liberated" at the end of the war? And could the six-digit serial number be that of a camp inmate who took the camera? Yes, you mean a camp inmate"liberated" the camera from a camp employee who had "liberated" it from its original owner on his arrival at the camp a few years earlier? Cheers, Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephgalilee Posted March 1, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 1, 2009 Dear Horst Wittmann,I add to you some example about the older jewish luxuries tax label stamps like that attached on your camera. So you can remove from your mind all strange and shame explanations about this argument. Best regards. Giuseppe Joseph Cicarella 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/77153-leica-standard-with-hebr%C3%A4ical-letter/?do=findComment&comment=824764'>More sharing options...
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