Jupiter 8 Serial number

[lxmike]

Hi I have a chrome Jupiter 8 and was wondering when it was produced, I was wondering if anyone had any production/serial number information

many thanks Mike

 

[goamules]

There is no need for serial number to date tables, the first two digits are the date it was made.

 

[Livesteamer]

I think the first two numbers of the serial number are the year of manufacture. Also, old ones chrome, newer ones black. Joe

 

[lxmike]

many many thanks for all the help chaps

 

[lxmike]

just checked, my chrome jupiter serial number starts with 68, so 1968, incidently what was the first years of production for this lens

 

[Penny Lane]

According to this fabulous site, the Jupiter-8 name would appear in 1950/'51, with the lens itself being in production as early as 1947 under the ZK and (by about 1949) Zorki ZK labels.

Derk

 

[lxmike]

According to this fabulous site, the Jupiter-8 name would appear in 1950/'51, with the lens itself being in production as early as 1947 under the ZK and (by about 1949) Zorki ZK labels.

Derk

many thnaks derk this is very helpfull indeed