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Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by [[Ross]] <ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 11, Pages 87-88. </ref>
 
{|
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Serial nº
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1840
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1850
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6,500
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1860
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12,500
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1870
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1875
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44,430
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1880
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47,31x
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1885-1890
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1890-1895
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;81,96x
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1911
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;86,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1918
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;95,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1921
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1924
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;105,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1925
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;110,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1927
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;115,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1930
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;120,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1931
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;125,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1933
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;140,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1939
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;200,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1947
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;213,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1946-7
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;250,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1960
 
|}
 
 
 
 
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|image_text= Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenar f/3.5 50mm<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5178408470/ Kodak Retina I model 013]<br>The serial nº (225940)  is found on the front bezel
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== Schneider-Kreuznach==
 
Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Joseph [[Schneider]] & Co, Kreuznach, Germany <ref> From: Herstellungsdaten von Schneider-Objektiven. [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/service/serie.htm | Schneider Official Site]]</ref>
 
  
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Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by [[Ross]]. Note that the source warns that 'anomalies' exist, and suggests that some lenses, either made by Ross from designs of other companies (such as Zeiss and Goerz), or lenses made ''for'' Ross by subcontractors, may have their own serial numbers unrelated to these.<ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and Glanfield, C. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 11, Pages 87-88. </ref>
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Serial nº
+
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year
+
{| class="wikitable"
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 1919
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 1920
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1922
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1925
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;200,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 1928
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;300,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 1929
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;400,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 1931
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;500,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 1932
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August 1933
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;700,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1934
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;800,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 1935
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;900,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 1936
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,000,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1936
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,200,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 1937
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,400,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1938
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,600,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 1939
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,800,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 1942
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,000,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 1948
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,200,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 1949
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,400,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1950
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,600,000
+
! Year !! Serial #
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 1951
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,800,000
+
|1840 || 100
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1951
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,000,000
+
|1850 || 3,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 1952
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,000,000
+
|1860 || 6,500
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1954
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,000,000
+
|1870 || 12,500
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 1957
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6,000,000
+
|1875 || 20,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 1959
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7,000,000
+
|1880 || 44,430
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 1961
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8,000,000
+
|1885-1890 || 47,31x
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 1963
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9,000,000
+
|1890-1895 ||50,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 1965
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10,000,000
+
|1911 || 81,96x
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1967
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11,000,000
+
|1918 || 86,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1968
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11,500,000
+
|1921 || 95,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 1970
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12,000,000
+
|1924 || 100,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 1972
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12,500,000
+
|1925 || 105,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 1974
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13,000,000
+
|1927 || 110,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 1976
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13,200,000
+
|1930 || 115,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 1977
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13,400,000
+
|1931 || 120,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1978
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13,600,000
+
|1933 || 125,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1979
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13,800,000
+
|1939 || 140,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1981
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,000,000
+
|1947 || 200,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1983
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,100,000
+
|1946-7 || 213,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1985
 
 
|-
 
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,200,000
+
|1960 || 250,000
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August 1986
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,300,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1988
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,400,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1991
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,460,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 1992
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,480,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1993
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,500,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1993
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,510,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1994
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,520,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 1994
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,540,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1995
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,560,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 1995
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,590,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1996
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,600,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 1996
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,620,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 1996
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,623,340
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1997
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,651,520
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1998
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,690,300
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 1999
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,726,600
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 2000
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,756,400
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 2001
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,788,450
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 2002
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,820,970
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 2003
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,853,700
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 2004
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14,890,800
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 2005
 
|-
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15,000,000
 
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 2008
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
  
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==Notes==
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<references />
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==Links==
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* A selection of [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/SRL_lenses.html#Ross  serial numbers for Ross cameras and lenses] at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/ Early Photography]
  
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Serial numbers]]
<references />
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[[Category:Ross]]

Latest revision as of 21:02, 24 January 2021

Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Ross. Note that the source warns that 'anomalies' exist, and suggests that some lenses, either made by Ross from designs of other companies (such as Zeiss and Goerz), or lenses made for Ross by subcontractors, may have their own serial numbers unrelated to these.[1]

Year Serial #
1840 100
1850 3,000
1860 6,500
1870 12,500
1875 20,000
1880 44,430
1885-1890 47,31x
1890-1895 50,000
1911 81,96x
1918 86,000
1921 95,000
1924 100,000
1925 105,000
1927 110,000
1930 115,000
1931 120,000
1933 125,000
1939 140,000
1947 200,000
1946-7 213,000
1960 250,000


Notes

  1. From: Wilkinson, M, and Glanfield, C. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 11, Pages 87-88.

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