Hi, this question has been bugging me for a while and I cannot find any info on it:
On all 1st WW German cases is the lot #.
As far as I understand, when a factory started manufacturing a certain type of case, first lot was number 1 and so on until for some reason manufacturing stopped (1918 mainly). Am I right?
So, for example Lot # 952 on a 10cm case made by Polte in 1917 means they were 951 lots previously made to this one and this started well before the war.
How many cases were manufactured in a Lot? Between 2 different factories, were each lots of the same quantity? Does it vary with the caliber?
I know, I know, there are more important tings in life but it keeps me awake at night! :wink:
On all 1st WW German cases is the lot #.
As far as I understand, when a factory started manufacturing a certain type of case, first lot was number 1 and so on until for some reason manufacturing stopped (1918 mainly). Am I right?
So, for example Lot # 952 on a 10cm case made by Polte in 1917 means they were 951 lots previously made to this one and this started well before the war.
How many cases were manufactured in a Lot? Between 2 different factories, were each lots of the same quantity? Does it vary with the caliber?
I know, I know, there are more important tings in life but it keeps me awake at night! :wink:
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