Leica thread mount wollensak lenses

[randy6]

I have acquired 50mm 90mm 127mm new york leica wollensak lenses I also have the finder. Anyone no how to date the wollensaks by serial number?

I think the formula for the 50 and 90 are elmar not sure about the 127mm.

If these lenses originally sold out of new york what would have be the appropriate leica body to been sold with it?
IIc ? leica standard?

Thanks for any help Randy

 

[Dan Fromm]

I have acquired 50mm 90mm 127mm new york leica wollensak lenses I also have the finder. Anyone no how to date the wollensaks by serial number?

Old question usually asked about Wolly large format lenses. AFAIK there's no s/n to date table. If there is a table, it is well hidden.

I b'lieve, could be mistaken, that ELNY Wolly lenses were made during WW II when ELNY was cut off from Germany.

 

[Arklatexian]

I can't nail the exact dates on those lenses but I think they were all made between 1939-1945. In other words during World War 2 when there was nothing coming from Wetzlar to the USA. They should fit all screwmount Leica cameras up to and including the lllG. Appropriate Leica body would be any Leica body made prior to Summer of 1939 that takes interchangible lenses......Regards

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Never seen these. Got photos of them?

 

[randy6]

Is there a setting on this site to post photos?
50mm looks like the elmar serial 456xxx 90mm 466xxx 127mm 512xxx leica viewfinder 103x

 

[randy6]

wollensaks

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Cool, thanks.