Canon P mystery

[NIKON KIU]

I have to go with the Tax Exempt theory.
All the Nikons that are engraved T on the rewind were thought to have been sold in Tax exempt stores such as airport shops.


Kiu

 

[mr_phillip]

My understanding has always been that the TE marking is the final form of the Central Purchasing Office markings and was used, for a short time only, after the CPO and EP diamond marks. Were that the case, then it makes plenty of sense that it'd stand for Tax Exempt.

 

[qwu_us]

Thank Nikon Liu for the information on Nikon engraved with T.
There was an article on Nikon Historical Society Journal #53 page 8 (Sep 1996 issue) about those engraved Nikons. I am wondering anyone can share the article with us.

 

[qwu_us]

Here are some links about "T" engraved Nikon
http://www.destoutz.ch/nikon_f_t_bodies.html

http://www.destoutz.ch/typ_rewind-knobs_engraved.html