K1000 Serial Number Database

RDNZL · 01-09-2010, 11:00 AM

Model: K1000.
Color of faux leather: black.

Serial number: 7553767.
Location of serial number: top plate engraved.

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: yes.
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: yes.
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: yes.
"Bump" on top plate near revind crank: yes.

Top plate: metal.
Bottom plate: metal.
Battery cover: threads.

Manufactured/assembled in: Japan.
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: top plate engraved next to Asahi Opt. Co.

Focusing screen: microprism.

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): I don't know.
Year of original purchase (if you know): I don't know.

Last edited by RDNZL; 01-10-2010 at 03:57 AM.

**GregK8** · 01-11-2010, 10:50 PM

Model: K1000 SE
Color of faux leather: Brown

Serial number: 6367819
Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: Hong Kong
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Bottom plate sticker

Focusing screen: Split screen with microprism collar

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know):dunno
Year of original purchase (if you know): around 1980

RDNZL · 01-16-2010, 08:16 AM

Model: K1000.
Color of faux leather: black.

Serial number: 7511088.
Location of serial number: top plate engraved.

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: yes.
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: yes.
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: yes.
"Bump" on top plate near revind crank: yes.

Top plate: metal.
Bottom plate: metal.
Battery cover: threads.

Manufactured/assembled in: Japan.
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: top plate engraved next to Asahi Opt. Co.

Focusing screen: microprism.

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): I don't know.
Year of original purchase (if you know): I don't know.

older not wiser · 01-16-2010, 09:06 AM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 6634186
Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No (screw)

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: Japan
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Bottom plate sticker

Focusing screen: Microprism

Weight (without batteries and body cap) noy known
Year of original purchase 1980

Redcoat · 01-17-2010, 12:43 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 7342547

Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No (screw)

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: Hong Kong
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Bottom plate sticker

Focusing screen: Microprism

Weight (without batteries and body cap) not known
Year of original purchase 198?

Yonnie · 01-23-2010, 05:31 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 7665603
Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: No information
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None

Focusing screen: Microprism

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): unknown
Year of original purchase (if you know): unknown

Yonnie · 01-23-2010, 05:35 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 8248314
Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: No information
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None

Focusing screen: Microprism

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): unknown
Year of original purchase (if you know): unknown

Last edited by Yonnie; 01-23-2010 at 06:03 PM. Reason: added info

Yonnie · 01-23-2010, 05:40 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 6264574
Location of serial number: Black plastic insert on bottom plate

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: No
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: No
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: No
"Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Plastic
Battery cover: Bayonet

Manufactured/assembled in: China
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Sticker on bottom plate recess

Focusing screen: Microprism

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): unknown
Year of original purchase (if you know): Dec 1992

Ole · 02-11-2010, 09:07 PM

The database has been updated as per February 11, 2010. Refer the pdf files attached to the first post in this thread. We now have 139 cameras in the database!

Tony Evans · 02-13-2010, 02:57 PM

Model: K100SE
Colour: Faux Leather Brown
Serial Number: 6480419
Serial Number Location: Bottom Plate Stamped
Asahi Logo on Prism: Yes
Asahi Name above Pentax on Prism: Yes
Bump on Top Plate near rewind crank: No
Top Plate Metal: Yes
Bottom Plate Metal: Yes
Battery Cover: Threads
Assembled in: Hong Kong
Location of Assembly: Sticker on Bottom Plate
Focusing Screem: Microprism/Split Image
Weight without batteries & body cap: 606 grams
Year of Purchase: 1979 (not confirmed - quoted by seller).

Bokehboy · 03-03-2010, 02:13 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 7760422
Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped
Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: No information
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None, lost sticker.

Focusing screen: Microprism

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know):
Year of original purchase (if you know): 1984 at Fort Hood, Texas Post Exchange.

lucythepirate · 03-27-2010, 08:12 PM

Model: K1000 se
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 8434708
Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: No
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: No
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes
"Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No

Top plate: Metal
Bottom plate: Metal
Battery cover: Threads

Manufactured/assembled in: No information
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None

Focusing screen: Split screen

Just found this camera at a thrift store for 40 bucks, shutter and light meter work perfectly

little laker · 03-27-2010, 09:16 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number:5177307
Location of serial number: Bottom plate insert

Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: No
Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: No
Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: No
"Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No

Top plate: Plastic
Bottom plate: Plastic
Battery cover: Bayonet

Manufactured/assembled in:Hong Kong
Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None

Focusing screen: Split screen with microprism collar

Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know):
Year of original purchase (if you know):

kunaalbhasin · 04-08-2010, 11:22 AM

Model: K1000 SE
Color of faux leather: Brown

Serial number: 6494476
Location: Bottom plate stamped/engraved

Asahi Optical logo: yes
Asahi name on prism: yes
Asahi name on back of top cover: yes

Top plate: metal
Bottom plate: metal
Battery cover: threaded

Assembled in Hong Kong (stickered on bottom plate)

Focussing screen: Split prism with microprism collar

Weight: Unknown
Date of purchase: Unknown, but likely the early 1980s

Gashog · 04-11-2010, 08:09 PM

Model: K1000
Color of faux leather: Black

Serial number: 5255727
Location: Bottom plate

Asahi Optical logo: No
Asahi name on prism: No
Asahi name on back of top cover: No

Top plate: metal
Bottom plate: metal
Battery cover: Bayonet

Assembled in Hong Kong (Recessed on bottom plate)

Focussing screen: microprism

Weight: Unknown
Date of purchase: 1988

Original lens: 28-80mm Takumar

01-11-2010, 10:50 PM	#167
GregK8 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Western New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 614	Model: K1000 SE Color of faux leather: Brown Serial number: 6367819 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: Hong Kong Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Bottom plate sticker Focusing screen: Split screen with microprism collar Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know):dunno Year of original purchase (if you know): around 1980 Last edited by GregK8; 01-11-2010 at 10:51 PM. Reason: Forgot SN

01-23-2010, 05:31 PM	#171
Yonnie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 110	Used body (purchased July 2005) Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 7665603 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: No information Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None Focusing screen: Microprism Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): unknown Year of original purchase (if you know): unknown Last edited by Yonnie; 01-23-2010 at 06:03 PM. Reason: added info

01-23-2010, 05:35 PM	#172
Yonnie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 110	Used body...at least 3rd-hand when it found its way to me 2007 Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 8248314 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: No information Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None Focusing screen: Microprism Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): unknown Year of original purchase (if you know): unknown Last edited by Yonnie; 01-23-2010 at 06:03 PM. Reason: added info

02-13-2010, 02:57 PM	#175
Tony Evans Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 61	Pentax K100 Database Model: K100SE Colour: Faux Leather Brown Serial Number: 6480419 Serial Number Location: Bottom Plate Stamped Asahi Logo on Prism: Yes Asahi Name above Pentax on Prism: Yes Bump on Top Plate near rewind crank: No Top Plate Metal: Yes Bottom Plate Metal: Yes Battery Cover: Threads Assembled in: Hong Kong Location of Assembly: Sticker on Bottom Plate Focusing Screem: Microprism/Split Image Weight without batteries & body cap: 606 grams Year of Purchase: 1979 (not confirmed - quoted by seller).

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01-09-2010, 11:00 AM	#166
RDNZL New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 3	Model: K1000. Color of faux leather: black. Serial number: 7553767. Location of serial number: top plate engraved. Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: yes. Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: yes. Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: yes. "Bump" on top plate near revind crank: yes. Top plate: metal. Bottom plate: metal. Battery cover: threads. Manufactured/assembled in: Japan. Location of manufacturing/assembling information: top plate engraved next to Asahi Opt. Co. Focusing screen: microprism. Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): I don't know. Year of original purchase (if you know): I don't know. Last edited by RDNZL; 01-10-2010 at 03:57 AM.

01-16-2010, 08:16 AM	#168
RDNZL New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 3	Model: K1000. Color of faux leather: black. Serial number: 7511088. Location of serial number: top plate engraved. Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: yes. Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: yes. Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: yes. "Bump" on top plate near revind crank: yes. Top plate: metal. Bottom plate: metal. Battery cover: threads. Manufactured/assembled in: Japan. Location of manufacturing/assembling information: top plate engraved next to Asahi Opt. Co. Focusing screen: microprism. Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): I don't know. Year of original purchase (if you know): I don't know.

01-16-2010, 09:06 AM	#169
older not wiser Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 120	Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 6634186 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No (screw) Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: Japan Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Bottom plate sticker Focusing screen: Microprism Weight (without batteries and body cap) noy known Year of original purchase 1980

01-17-2010, 12:43 PM	#170
Redcoat Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Albums Posts: 18	Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 7342547 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No (screw) Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: Hong Kong Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Bottom plate sticker Focusing screen: Microprism Weight (without batteries and body cap) not known Year of original purchase 198?

01-23-2010, 05:40 PM	#173
Yonnie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 110	Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 6264574 Location of serial number: Black plastic insert on bottom plate Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: No Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: No Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: No "Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Plastic Battery cover: Bayonet Manufactured/assembled in: China Location of manufacturing/assembling information: Sticker on bottom plate recess Focusing screen: Microprism Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): unknown Year of original purchase (if you know): Dec 1992

02-11-2010, 09:07 PM	#174
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408 Original Poster	The database has been updated as per February 11, 2010. Refer the pdf files attached to the first post in this thread. We now have 139 cameras in the database!

03-03-2010, 02:13 PM	#176
Bokehboy Inactive Account Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pennsylvania, U. S. A. Posts: 247	Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 7760422 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: Yes Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: Yes Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near rewind crank: No Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: No information Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None, lost sticker. Focusing screen: Microprism Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): Year of original purchase (if you know): 1984 at Fort Hood, Texas Post Exchange.

03-27-2010, 08:12 PM	#177
lucythepirate New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1	Model: K1000 se Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 8434708 Location of serial number: Bottom plate stamped Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: No Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: No Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: Yes "Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No Top plate: Metal Bottom plate: Metal Battery cover: Threads Manufactured/assembled in: No information Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None Focusing screen: Split screen Just found this camera at a thrift store for 40 bucks, shutter and light meter work perfectly

03-27-2010, 09:16 PM	#178
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number:5177307 Location of serial number: Bottom plate insert Asahi Optical logo on prism housing: No Asahi name above Pentax name on prism housing: No Asahi Opt. Co. engraved on back side of top cover: No "Bump" on top plate near revind crank: No Top plate: Plastic Bottom plate: Plastic Battery cover: Bayonet Manufactured/assembled in:Hong Kong Location of manufacturing/assembling information: None Focusing screen: Split screen with microprism collar Weight (without batteries and body cap) (if you know): Year of original purchase (if you know):

04-08-2010, 11:22 AM	#179
kunaalbhasin Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 53	Model: K1000 SE Color of faux leather: Brown Serial number: 6494476 Location: Bottom plate stamped/engraved Asahi Optical logo: yes Asahi name on prism: yes Asahi name on back of top cover: yes Top plate: metal Bottom plate: metal Battery cover: threaded Assembled in Hong Kong (stickered on bottom plate) Focussing screen: Split prism with microprism collar Weight: Unknown Date of purchase: Unknown, but likely the early 1980s

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04-11-2010, 08:09 PM	#180
Gashog Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 523	Model: K1000 Color of faux leather: Black Serial number: 5255727 Location: Bottom plate Asahi Optical logo: No Asahi name on prism: No Asahi name on back of top cover: No Top plate: metal Bottom plate: metal Battery cover: Bayonet Assembled in Hong Kong (Recessed on bottom plate) Focussing screen: microprism Weight: Unknown Date of purchase: 1988 Original lens: 28-80mm Takumar