Purma Plus National Survey
 
I am undertaking a national survey of Purma Plus cameras to try to establish how many variants there are (at least 3 identified so far) and what the scale of production was, both overall and for the variants.  If you have a Purma Plus, or know anyone who has, I would really appreciate you answering the questions, below, and returning it to me by email to david@gardner01.freeserve.co.uk
 
Many thanks, David Gardner (Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain Member 796)
 

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Your details (this information is optional, I will only contact you to clarify anything that is unclear)
 
Name:
PCCGB membership number (if applicable):
Email address:
 
Your camera (please answer Yes or No by deleting the option which doesn't apply)
 
Camera name
Is 'Purma Plus' engraved on the front of the body:  Yes / No
Is 'Purma Plus' on a red Badge on the front of the body:  Yes / No
 
Camera Serial Number  (to be found inside the camera, on the bottom of the shutter mechanism box)
Serial number (include any letter prefix):     
Are Patent numbers also listed to right of serial number:  Yes / No
Is anything written in pencil inside the camera back (e.g. the serial number or anything else)?
Please specify:
 
Lens Barrel
Does the lens barrel have parallel sides for its full length:  Yes / No
Or is the lens barrel 'T' shaped when looking down on camera (wider at the front):  Yes / No
 
Lens mount
Is there a small pin in the lens mount which is pushed in when the lens cap is screwed on:  Yes / No
 
Quality Control Inspection Mark  (looks like PC 2, with PC above the 2, and is found inside the lens cap and/or in the well you can see when you look through the hole in the base plate after completely removing the screw holding the base onto the camera body)
The number in lens cap is:       
The number in the 'well' in the body is:           
 
Made in Great Britain (please check both locations)
Wording is outside the camera, on the back of the camera on the base-plate:  Yes / No
Wording is inside camera on base of shutter mechanism box:  Yes / No
 
Finish of Grey paint on top and bottom
Are the top and bottom finished in grey paint with a matt finish:  Yes / No
Are the top and bottom finished in grey paint which has been lacquered:  Yes / No
Does the paint have a ‘Hammerite’ type of finish (glossy and mottled):  Yes / No
 
Rivets on the outside of the back of camera
Are there rivets near to the left hand red window (accessory shoe end):  Yes / No
 
Anything Else?
(Any information of any kind about Purma cameras, production, literature, packaging which might be of interest to my research?)