Hey, Head Bartender, any idea which model Rapidwinder this chap has?

[farlymac]

Over on LUF I came across this thread and don't know if the OP ever got an ID on the model of Abrahamsson Rapidwinder he has. Maybe you or someone else has an idea?

Abrahamsson Rapidwinder ID?

As a result of several house moves just before Covid, my collection of Leica gear was split up and I have only now managed to get everything back to one location. In this collection, I have found an Abrahamsson Rapidwinder that I cannot ID - nor can Tuulikki Abrahamsson or Stephen Gandy. I attach...

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PF

BY the way, I completely missed that he had already contacted you about it, but hey, this is open to anyone for an answer.

 

[Tuna]

I am assuming you are looking for a specific model (information that I will not have/know) but it appears to be a replica of the Leicavit which I have attached to my Leica MP. A very useful accessory that I use regularly for rapid shooting without removing the eye from the viewfinder…

 

[farlymac]

I am assuming you are looking for a specific model (information that I will not have/know) but it appears to be a replica of the Leicavit which I have attached to my Leica MP. A very useful accessory that I use regularly for rapid shooting without removing the eye from the viewfinder…

Yes, I have one too that is a match to the M4 type he has. He needs an ID on the one without the film tulip. I was thinking it could have been for an M2R, but he apparently has ruled that out as he never owned one.

PF