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What resource helps to date Darlot portrait lenses by Serial#
Posted by:
Iancathcart
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Date: April 04, 2012 04:08PM
It would be great if you could help answer the following question. I would love to be able to date my lenses.
Thanks,
I
Thanks,
I
Re: What resource helps to date Darlot portrait lenses by Serial#
Posted by:
RobertSzabo
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Date: April 06, 2012 10:09AM
I dont recall seeing any Darlot serial numbers. Not sure though.
Re: What resource helps to date Darlot portrait lenses by Serial#
Posted by:
Petzval Paul
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Date: April 06, 2012 12:06PM
Milan has done some research on the numbers for Darlot. Nothing from company records like Voigtlander or Dallmeyer. What's your serial number? Sometimes dates are written on the rear lens elements.
Re: What resource helps to date Darlot portrait lenses by Serial#
Posted by:
goamules
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Date: April 06, 2012 10:49PM
The Jamin and Darlot serial numbers are all over the map. Numbers started, stopped, overlapped. I don't think you can even get in the correct decade knowing a serial number. And I've done quite a bit of research, I've never seen any lists. Like Paul says, if you get lucky, the early ones sometimes had a date on the glass edge (lots of Hermagis did this). Otherwise, you can only approximate a period.
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Re: What resource helps to date Darlot portrait lenses by Serial#
Posted by:
Iancathcart
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Date: April 07, 2012 08:54AM
In the 33800 range.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/07/2012 08:57AM by Iancathcart.
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