Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica LTM dating
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 07:01:25 +0200

Noel,

According to my Leica Pocket Book, your IIIa would be from 1939 or 1938.
The lens should be from 1946 or 1947. According to the guide, lenses from
#857601 (1946) were coated.

Nathan


Noel H. Charchuk wrote:

> A friend on another group just purchased a IIIa, ser # 341768, with a
> Summitar 861198. Can anyone tell me the vintage on these two gems? Also
> the lens appear to be coated, has that been done later, or were they
> getting coated by this time?
> Thanks
> Noel Charchuk