Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Nazis continued to use the eagle as a symbol, but they sometimes put it on top of a swastika. http://www.usmbooks.com/nazi_eagle_swastika.html Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Seth Rosner > Sent: 11 January 2009 13:43 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT? > > Right, Doug, but a double mistake; in 1936 it is unlikely > that Leitz would > have engraved anything on the topplate; if they had, it would > have been the > swastika, not an eagle. > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:23 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT? > > > > The Russian guy made a booboo - the1936 Olympics were held in Berlin > > > > Remember how Adolf treated Jesse Owens > > > > Cheers > > Douglas > > > > Christopher Birchenhall wrote: > >> Ted > >> > >> According to the Leica Pocket Book 7th Edition the serial > number 10606 > >> identifies the camera to be a Leica I made in 1928. > >> > >> Chris B > >> > >> 2009/1/11 Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: > >> > >>> Hi crew, > >>> > >>> This note with a question from my son Scott this evening: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Scott asked: > >>> > >>> > >>>>> I was over at a friends place tonight and he has an old > Leica that he > >>>>> had > >>>>> > >>> bought off this old Russian guy a couple of years back, > on the top of > >>> the > >>> camera it has embossed 1936 Munich Olympic, has the > German bird crest > >>> and > >>> the serial number 10606. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> The question is, do you know anyone in the LUG that may > be able to tell > >>> or > >>> trace the serial number and find out if it's the real > deal or a knock > >>> off. > >>> The camera is in really good shape. <<<<<, > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> There you go folks that's the question. > >>> > >>> I looked in a few real old Leica books but couldn't find > any serial > >>> number > >>> information. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Anyone out there like to take a shot at answering Scott's > question? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Thank you in advance. > >>> > >>> ted > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release > Date: 1/10/2009 > 6:01 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >