K-1000 serial number question.

r.reeder · 03-26-2013, 04:02 PM

I guess I'm a bona-fide collector now: I have 3 K-1000's, all great, crown jewels, each & every one. But, I was wondering if any out there in the ether had a handle on the serial number vs the progression of differences in these cameras. #6085670 has no 'bump' on top; #7660660 has the 'bump'; #8334448 has no 'bump'. #6085670 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in; #7660660 has the serial number on the top, inked in; #8334448 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in. It seems that #6085670, & #8334448 are from the same batch, & #7660660 is from a different batch. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks.

Adam · 03-26-2013, 04:10 PM

I would take a look at the serial number database to identify the trends. There are also some inconsistencies!

Ole · 03-26-2013, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by r.reeder

I guess I'm a bona-fide collector now: I have 3 K-1000's, all great, crown jewels, each & every one. But, I was wondering if any out there in the ether had a handle on the serial number vs the progression of differences in these cameras. #6085670 has no 'bump' on top; #7660660 has the 'bump'; #8334448 has no 'bump'. #6085670 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in; #7660660 has the serial number on the top, inked in; #8334448 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in. It seems that #6085670, & #8334448 are from the same batch, & #7660660 is from a different batch. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks.

The first post in this thread has a table with the production order to the extent we have been able to determine it.

03-26-2013, 04:02 PM	#1
r.reeder Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54	K-1000 serial number question. I guess I'm a bona-fide collector now: I have 3 K-1000's, all great, crown jewels, each & every one. But, I was wondering if any out there in the ether had a handle on the serial number vs the progression of differences in these cameras. #6085670 has no 'bump' on top; #7660660 has the 'bump'; #8334448 has no 'bump'. #6085670 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in; #7660660 has the serial number on the top, inked in; #8334448 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in. It seems that #6085670, & #8334448 are from the same batch, & #7660660 is from a different batch. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks.

03-26-2013, 04:10 PM	#2
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03-26-2013, 07:42 PM	#3
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	Originally posted by r.reeder I guess I'm a bona-fide collector now: I have 3 K-1000's, all great, crown jewels, each & every one. But, I was wondering if any out there in the ether had a handle on the serial number vs the progression of differences in these cameras. #6085670 has no 'bump' on top; #7660660 has the 'bump'; #8334448 has no 'bump'. #6085670 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in; #7660660 has the serial number on the top, inked in; #8334448 has the serial number on the bottom, not inked in. It seems that #6085670, & #8334448 are from the same batch, & #7660660 is from a different batch. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks. The first post in this thread has a table with the production order to the extent we have been able to determine it.

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