| FED (Leica II Copy) Production per Year (1934-1955) | ||||
| Year | Production* | Serial Nos. | ||
| from | to | |||
| 1934 | 4,000 | 31 | 4,000 | |
| 1935 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 16,000 | |
| 1936 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 31,000 | |
| 1937 | 22,000 | 31,000 | 53,000 | |
| 1938 | 29,000 | 53,000 | 82,000 | |
| 1939 | 34,000 | 82,000 | 116,000 | |
| 1940 | 32,300 | 116,000 | 148,000 | |
| 1941 | 27,000 | 148,000 | 175,000 | |
| 1942-1945 | ||||
| 1946 | 1,000 | 175,000 | 176,000 | |
| 1947 | 10,000 | 176,000 | 186,000 | |
| 1948 | 17,000 | 186,000 | 203,000 | |
| 1949 | 18,000 | 203,000 | 221,000 | |
| 1950 | 27,000 | 221,000 | 248,000 | |
| 1951 | 41,000 | 248,000 | 289,000 | |
| 1952 | 52,000 | 289,000 | 341,000 | |
| 1953 | 83,000 | 341,000 | 424,000 | |
| 1954 | 136,000 | 424,000 | 560,000 | |
| 1955 | 140,000 | 560,000 | 700,000 | |
| *Pre-1945 numbers are fairly accurate; post-1945 numbers are approximate. | ||||
| FED (Leica II Copy) Production by Engraving Type | ||||
| Type | Years | Serial Nos. | Total | |
| from | to | |||
| 1 | 1934 - 1935 | 31 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 2 | 1935 - 1939 | 6,000 | 95,000 | 89,000 |
| 3 | 1939 - 1941 | 95,000 | 175,000 | 80,000 |
| 4 | c1946 - c1948 | 175,000 | 200,000 | 25,000 |
| 5 | c1948 - c1953 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 |
| 6 | c1953 - 1955 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 300,000 |
| rev. 10/84 Oscar Fricke 5/79 |
||||
Last Updated on 10/24/02
By YB