Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/29

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Subject: Marc/Xenon/Luftwafen?
From: MGMcGough2@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:17:37 -0400 (EDT)

 Marc -

 Re: LHSA Vfr. Vol. 16, #3 (1983)
 Article by Colin Glanfield titled  "Xenon for the Leica".

 Long letter to Jos. Schneider at Kreuznach received this reply:

 "Serial no. of this the lens would place its manufacture in 1946
 or late 1947. Actually these lenses were made in 1945 for a 
 special, but unspeciified purpose (Luftwafen?) and not issued
 to the public until postwar, amd therefore carry a later number".

 This could explain why my lens #1917630 was on a war-time 
 Leica. Please check this out for me and if you dont have the
 Viewfinder, I can send you a Xerox.
********************************************Marvin Moss*****************