Cano n S-II Seiki Kogaku Question

[Rangefinder Man]

I just wanted to ask if anybody knows the earliest recorded serial number for a Canon S-II Seiki Kogaku? Also does anybody have any links for more of Canon's history apart from Canon's Camera Museum website and Peter's book? I
I'm just new to the Canon Rangefinder game and it is addictive! I only planned to buy one Canon RF! I was lucky to score a original Canon 1960 Wholesale Pricelist/Catalogue, in the original Canon Binder for the Australian Importer from my Canon Rep. He saved it from being thrown in the bin! I new to this forum, so be kind to me!

 

[JeffGreene]

Go to Peter Kitchingman's site: http://www.canonrangefinder.com/ . He's compiling a serial number information on all aspects of Canon rangefinders, both bodies and lenses. As a Canon 2B owner and collector I have always found him to be very knowledgeable.

 

[rover]

Peter Dechert's book is the bible of Canon rangefinder cameras.

http://www.camerabooks.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&Product_ID=2809&CATID=2

 

[Mackinaw]

Randal Hooper's early 1990's Canon rangefinder series in the LHSA quarterly publication "Viewfinder" contains information on Canon rangefinder lenses that appears nowhere else, specifically production dates and production numbers. Definitely a worthwhile read.

Jim Bielecki

 

[Rangefinder Man]

Go to Peter Kitchingman's site: http://www.canonrangefinder.com/ . He's compiling a serial number information on all aspects of Canon rangefinders, both bodies and lenses. As a Canon 2B owner and collector I have always found him to be very knowledgeable.

Thanks for that. I talk to him every now and again.

 

[back alley]

'I new to this forum, so be kind to me!'

we're kind to all, you must be worried about some other forum...😉

welcome.

joe