Linhof Serial Numbers

[Rob Ert]

Hi Bob Salomon,

I have a Linhof Technika 52941, a Kardan-B 3651294 and a Kardan 5741641. Could you tell me their years of manufacture?
I understand the Kardan-B was designed and first manufactured somewhere in the sixties? Are there details of this somewhere?

Thank you for all you do,

Rob Ert

[Bob Salomon]

Hi Bob Salomon,

I have a Linhof Technika 52941, a Kardan-B 3651294 and a Kardan 5741641. Could you tell me their years of manufacture?
I understand the Kardan-B was designed and first manufactured somewhere in the sixties? Are there details of this somewhere?

Thank you for all you do,

Rob Ert

52941 1956 Technika lll
3651294 end 1972
5741641 Kardan Color SC Jan 1973

[Rob Ert]

You're famous in this field.
It's a pleasure.
Thank you,

R.

[islomane]

I've got a Master Technika, serial #6481061, that I've owned since 1981. A Kardan Bi that I acquired in 2017 has serial #3621#81, with the fifth digit unreadable because an accessory screw was over-tightened by a previous owner. Can you tell me the years of manufacture of these cameras, Bob?

[Bob Salomon]

i've got a master technika, serial #6481061, that i've owned since 1981. A kardan bi that i acquired in 2017 has serial #3621#81, with the fifth digit unreadable because an accessory screw was over-tightened by a previous owner. Can you tell me the years of manufacture of these cameras, bob?

mt 1979
b 1970

[LordHoto]

Hi Bob Salomon,

I hope you can help me roughly date three Linhof models I have, which I believe to be pre-war models. The serial numbers are:

Technika 9x12: #13801
Technika 9x12: #19037
Standard 13x18: #21930 (This one actually has "39" engraved in the paint on the inside of the case)

Thank you,

Johannes

[Bob Salomon]

Hi Bob Salomon,

I hope you can help me roughly date three Technika models I have, which I believe to be pre-war models. The serial numbers are:

Technika 9x12: #13801
Technika 9x12: #19037
Technika 13x18: #21930 (This one actually has "39" engraved in the paint on the inside of the case)

Thank you,

Johannes

Sorry, no records for cameras made before 1946.

[LordHoto]

Hi Bob,

thank you. As long as I'm correct that they are indeed pre-war, that's great! I also adjusted the models, the 13x18 one is actually a Standard not a Technika. It's missing the adjustment options for the back.

Best

Johannes

[Bob Salomon]

Hi Bob,

thank you. As long as I'm correct that they are indeed pre-war, that's great! I also adjusted the models, the 13x18 one is actually a Standard not a Technika. It's missing the adjustment options for the back.

Best

Johannes

They could be war time production.

[LordHoto]

Sorry for being imprecise, war-time is fine with me too. Just before the end of the war.