FED 1d T.S.V.V.S F93- "No Name", fake or not?

[Mosasaurus2]

Some differences on the bottom-plates of the 2 cameras...

Chromed version:

"Normal" metal version:

(Jacques M. tipped me to examine this.)

 

[Mosasaurus2]

Hello,
On USSRPhoto.com is also a very interesting discussion going with Jacques and Vlad.
Regards,
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[David Hughes]

Hi,

The shell of one looks like brass but the other doesn't, or is it the lighting in the photograph?

Regards, David

 

[oltimer]

Hi,

The shell of one looks like brass but the other doesn't, or is it the lighting in the photograph?

Regards, David

David, I believe he is talking about the long arm at the top with screws holding it down, instead of pins?

 

[Mosasaurus2]

Hello David/Oltimer,

They are both made of brass. The question on USSRPhoto (Jacques M.) was: riveted (FED, TSVVS) or screwed (Leica-method). Also: Jacques concluded that the springs were TSVVS. A possible number on the chromed version: "2" (see below). Producion-number of the lens, Jacques wrote,: 10 pieces (14/06/1951), the 2,8 Tessar "50mm" version (so not the "5cm"version) seems quite unique(!). A pre- or post-TSVVS?.
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[Mosasaurus2]

Confusing... On the bottomplate of the chromed version I see a "1" (see also the pictures of 4 days ago):

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