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- Thread starter Fusse2004
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Maybe an interesting side note.
The early production ones up until early 1935 had a different Deckel w/ the Fliehbolzenfeder.
Initially they were key shaped , from that point onwards (mid 1935 or so) they were oval.
attached some images to display what I mean :
left to right : AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1934) ; AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1935) ; AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1935) ; AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1936)
The early production ones up until early 1935 had a different Deckel w/ the Fliehbolzenfeder.
Initially they were key shaped , from that point onwards (mid 1935 or so) they were oval.
attached some images to display what I mean :
left to right : AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1934) ; AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1935) ; AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1935) ; AZ 23 umg (0,8) (1936)