My Canon 7 is engraved "CAMEPA" on the back

[Jake Mongey]

Granit,
As far as I know there is no serial number database, this is something I have done a lot of research trying to find. From the few things I have seen I would recommend trying the canon rangefinder book. There was a website which apparently could help with this but it no longer exists. I remember the name on this forum being Peter something, hopefully someone wil know him as he apparently knows a lot about the canon RF system.

The little info I can give is that my serial number is 890531 and that was brought in 1963.

Hope my ramblings might be of help

 

[Jake Mongey]

Is there a serial no database? What year is this camera from? I know the range but I would like to figure out all the info I can.

Here found this on a forum with peters name:

As a postscript, I contacted Peter Kitchingman and he was very helpful in establishing the provenance of my Canon 7. He maintains a database and actually had the serial number of my machine on file.

Hyperlinked to the thread I found it

 

[Mackinaw]

Is there a serial no database? What year is this camera from? I know the range but I would like to figure out all the info I can.

Years ago, I kept a Canon 7 serial number database.

Production of the Canon 7 began with serial number 800001. The last serial number is around 942XXX. While Canon started to date code their cameras in 1960, the first date codes on the 7 popped up in 1964 (E). The mis-engraved camera in question was made late in 1964, or even early 1965.

Jim B.

 

[granitsky]

Thanks a lot guys, I also have the original manual in Japanese and the box if anyone's interested in seeing those.

 

[Jake Mongey]

Thanks a lot guys, I also have the original manual in Japanese and the box if anyone's interested in seeing those.

Yes I would love to see these!

 

[dougcee]

Clearly the explanation for the anomaly is that James Bond, agent 007 was the owner of this one and wanted something out of the ordinary!😀

 

[granitsky]

Clearly the explanation for the anomaly is that James Bond, agent 007 was the owner of this one and wanted something out of the ordinary!😀

It's funny I didn't notice that it's a 007 edition until my friend pointed it out to me. I think this camepa is definitely a keeper!