So, Roger, for authenticity you should switch the bottom plate 2127492 for
13109xx and then both will be consistent with the body
they are fitted to!
Piers
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Hermanson
> Sent: 25 November 2003 15:01
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 serial numbers
>
> My repair database shows OM-1 chrome ending around 1,593,xxx.
> The 1N starting around 1,644,xxx. The start of 1N
> production also signaled the start of the factory using
> prism foam again.
>
> OM-1 were made with no prism foam from (approx) 1,119,xxx
> (3/77) through
> 1,623,xxx (11/78).
> ----------------------------------------------------
--snip
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger D. Key" <rdk@xxxxxxxxxx>
--snip
> > The OM-1MD in question has the old style back ( old
> pressure plate, old
> > film cassette pressure plate), so I am almost certain that it is the
> > original back; paint matches too. The highest serial number for a non -n
> > OM-1 that I have is an OM-1 from November '77 with serial number #13780xx.
> > The oldest OM-1n I have has serial number 13109xx. So a serial number of
> > #2127492 seems very high, unless it is a special number range for spare
> > bottom plates.
> >
> > Roger Key
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