Medalist year of manufacture ?

[westfi1]

I have a Kodak Medalist ll with serial number 40861 on the body and ES2197L on the lens. The letter "L" has a circle around it. Can anyone tell me in what year the camera was made ? Thanks

 

[Timmyjoe]

I always date Kodak cameras by the serial number on the lens. In your case, with the ES prefix on the lens serial number, I would say it was made in 1947.

Best,
-Tim

 

[mbisc]

The key are the first two letters:
CAMEROSITY
1234567890

so an ES lens is from (19)47

The (L) means lumenized, i.e. coated...