Before Leica there was the American made 1914 Simplex !

[johannielscom]

Hm,

that Simplex does not look all that uncommon to me... :shakes head pensively:

I'll keep an eye open at the next Camera Fair in NL...

Finding one might give me some leverage when wanting to trade it for a nice 8-element Summicron 😀

 

[Ezzie]

And in 1895 America gave us the hamburger ... also quite successful globaly! 😀

By way of Hamburg, originally from the UK (Sandwich, the 4th Earl). Then again, maybe not. I agree with the Jason Schneider quote, sited by Stephen.

 

[Sparrow]

By way of Hamburg, originally from the UK (Sandwich, the 4th Earl). Then again, maybe not. I agree with the Jason Schneider quote, sited by Stephen.

I think there's a wall painting of a "hamburger" in Pompeii

 

[bensyverson]

Isn't that the same site Roger posted above? 🙄

Ronnie

No. It's a different link with different information. Not sure how you thought they were the same.