Ideal Plate cameras 1927-1938
From the Ica company Zeiss Ikon inherited the Ideal camera for the 6,5x9cm/9x12cm/10x15cm/13x18cm plate formats.
The picture above is from the catalog C 292 b, dated October 1928.
During its production/selling time as a Zeiss Ikon camera the Ideal changed from Bestellnummer.
The next table lists the original Bestellnummer starting in 1926 next to the newer one, late 1928/early 1929.
| originalBN | later BN |
|---|---|
| 111 | 250/3 |
| 225 | 250/7 |
| 325 | 250/9 |
| 385 | 250/11 |