Industar 26m Lens - Year?

[aoresteen]

I bought an Industar 26m lens for the princely sum of $23 shipped from Russia. It needs a CLA but that was expected. And it did show up in the mail today 🙂 .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/252164439040?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT



I have a 1996 Industar 55mm f/2.8 that I really like after Don Goldberg fixed it.

https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103300


The I-26m is silver. The serial number is 421776. It's inscribed F=5cm. Aluminum body. Any idea what year this one is?

Tomorrow it is on its way to the DAG Hospital for treatment 🙂 !

 

[ForestCap]

http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-1557141558

Check this page. Might be 1957-1959.

 

[aoresteen]

http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-1557141558

Check this page. Might be 1957-1959.

Thanks! Great page on the Industar-26m; I did not realize that there were so many versions. Best I can tell, my copy is a PT4330 vintage 1958-1959.

Given the serial number of 421776 I'm guessing that it
is a 1958ish lens.

 

[aoresteen]

It's en-route to the DAG Southern Wisconsin Rehabilitation Center For Abused Rangefinder Apparatus & Restoration Center 🙂 .

 

[aoresteen]

Got the Industar-26m back from Don. It is silky smooth!

It was expensive to have it serviced - $110 plus shipping. But it's like new. I will run some film through it soon.