A Conversation for Minox Spy Cameras

Political ambiguity

Post 1

Pete, never to have a time-specific nick again (Keeper of Disambiguating Semicolons) - Born in the Year of the Lab Rat

Was the Minox manufactured in East or West Germany? There's a huge difference between the two with respect to the cold war.


Political ambiguity

Post 2

a girl called Ben

I am 90% sure it was West Germany - hence the large numbers available in the US.

agcB


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Post 3

Subminiature

Minox cameras were first made in Riga.
After the war the company was established in West Germany
see the article on the Minox is my life at:
http://www.submin.com/8x11/collection/minox/articles/index.htm


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