Originally posted by Baard-Einar Really appreciate you sharing this info. Really interesting. How did you come across the m42 version of the Asahiflex?
Regards, baard-einar
I found it in Ebay about six months ago, the seller was located in Japan. I have this Asahiflex IIa models:
Asahiflex IIa (50/3.5) M37 s/n 557xx
Asahiflex IIa (50/3.5) M37 s/n 710xx
Tower 22 (50/3.5) M37 s/n 818xx
Asahiflex IIa (58/2.4) M42 s/n 769xx
So it is confusing the M42. If it had a much higher serial number, the last run theory could be an explanation, but there are models (M37) with higher s/n that the M42. Also I had several Asahiflex IIb (M37) and Tower 23 (M37) with serials in the 80xxx range. Maybe the s/n are no so consistent with the date of manufacture like in other brand/models.
I never had seen an Asahiflex IIb, nor a Tower 23 with M42 mount. With the one you own, I had only see three of this Asahiflex IIa M42 models in the last five years that I become interested in them.
Regards,
Álvaro