Arne,
I assume you have the 1930 catalog. I have a number of Kraus catalogs and the Die Nurenberger Anderen books of Nurenburg manufacturers catalogs. I also have the reprint of that book set which tries to list dates for various catalogs but is hard to decipher. I have the No. 18 and 19 catalogs which I thought were 1929 and 1930 respectively. What number is yours and do you have other Kraus catalogs. I believe I also have parts of the catalogs up to the 1937 catalog which I am told is the last one.
I have tried to find earlier catalogs and complete numbers from 18 through 27 as well as all catalogs with numbers after 18. If the No. 17 is from 1929, then one can assume that Kraus issued numbered catalogs from its founding in 1910 through 1929 or numbers 1-16 in each of their production years., but where are any? None of my contacts in Germany seem to have seen these earlier catalogs, although the Fandor museum in Liepzig may have some.
In addition, I have never seen a US or North American catalog or any newspaper ads or instructions, although we know Kraus heavily imported into the US and we have lots of items to see that. I have several set boxes with set numbers that seem different from any of my German catalogs.
I am searching for Kraus Fandor experts in the US or Germany and have not been too successful in the US, although there are some in Europe. Any ideas or info you may have would be greatly appreciated as well as from anyone. The Schiffman book on Fandor is helpful but tough going since it is fully in German.
John
