CW ID: 1795194 | Leica ID: 750142
Leica M3 DS 750142
Grade: 9 | System: Leica M | Medium: Film
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This Leica M3 #750142 is unique in two ways. First, it is super clean with only a faint tripod mark on the base, faint marks on the paint of the film door and a chip in the vulcanite where the baseplate hooks to the body. I rate it cosmetically at an easy (9) condition. The camera has a 'Y' seal and has been serviced by YYE prior to our acquisition, reportedly in the last 18 months. The advance is smooth and the finder is clean and clear. The shutter is accurate at all settings. This is a great, early M3 with all of the early features. What sets it apart from other M3's is that it has the "Big M3' engraving on the top plate, which normally indicates a Midland Canada produced body. In this case, we did a factory records request and learned that the camera was delivered to Wiesbaden Besier on 20.05.1955, which corresponds correctly to the serial number. Wetzlar also shows no repair records for the camera, so we think that this camera was repaired in Midland at some point and the top cover was replaced at that time. We also verified the shutter crate number matches the top cover. As all of the Midland factory records were were destroyed when the plant was sold, this cannot be definitively confirmed any further.
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