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Kodak Retina Serial Numbers

This information appears courtesy of Retina camera specialist David L. Jentz

First Retina camera identified serial number series (1934 - 1937)

These serial numbers are not taken from the factory records, those records were dumped decades ago. These are numbers that have been compiled from cameras seen in the 'wild'.

Please note that the number on the lens is the lens serial number, not the camera serial number.

The serial number for the camera models listed on this page will be found on the inside of the camera back.

Don't look here for Retinette serial numbers, you won't find any!

Serial numbers
Camera model and type number
415950 - 425395
Retina type 117
444265 - 464119
Retina type 117
481742 - 491303
Retina type 118
510122 - 520013
Retina type 118
550608 - 557514
Retina type118
671061- 675804
Retina type 118
682164 - 696958
Retina type 118
696405 - 696489
Retina I type 119
697620 - 697997
Retina type 118
728141 - 728767
Retina type 118
728859 - 729674
Retina I type119
731045 - 741536
Retina I type 119
798058 - 807059
Retina I type 119
879201 - 884096
Retina I type 126
905790 - 916112
Retina I type 119
940203 - 944033
Retina I type 126
957122 - 961972
Retina II type 122
957510 - 961841
Retina II type 142
964355 - 969042
Retina I type 126
999497 - 999559
Retina I type 126

Second Retina and Retinette camera identified serial number series (1937- 1941)

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