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Edwin Molenaar

The name is short for Feliks Edmoendovitsj Dzerzjinski, and it's also the name of the factory in Charkov (Ukraine) where the cameras were made. Its founder, Anton Makarenko, tells in his book that in 1932 it was decided to start making copies of Leica cameras.
So this is a copy of a Leica, to celebrate to Olympics in Berlin in 1936. In war time, this camera was used by the Russian spy departments, "it worked so easily and was very handy to use".

Small differences with the original Leica like the little part (Fed) around the release button and without the decorative outline around the rangefinder (Fed). The engraving was also less refined. Around this time, Leica did not make any cameras made of bronze or copper.
Including leather bag.
It's a collector's item and nice to have.
With leather camera bag with Russian texts on this inside.
Has a nice patina and works as it should, with films of course.

Camera with nice patina

Leica - Fed collector's item from 1936 Olympics Berlin

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