J.J. 

No idea what VX stood for, only that it was a "second generation" VAREX, the first being the VAREX V. The VAREX V was introduced in 1950 and the VX a short while later. 

From what I've read, some early VAREX V models were shipped to the US before the (I said copyright but's it's trademark) violation was "discovered" and Ihagee simply painted over the VAREX with silver paint to match the body. The U.S. model of your camera looks identical except the VAREX name is missing. 

They are nice, very collectible cameras. A bit of trivia - Jimmy Stewart used a Ihagee VX in the Hitchcock thriller "Rear Window". Here's a link you might be interested in: http://basepath.com/Photography/ExaktaVarexVX.php

Thanks for welcoming me aboard. Tom Peterson

Thanks JJ!

VAREX was some sort of US copywrite violation so the one's that were imported had the name removed and it was called the VX. Identical camera from everything I've read.

Thanks, glad to be here. Sry about the late reply, I work weeks at a time in the field without modern communication.

Thanks JJ - nice to hook up with some from the USA Regards Rodney

Starting with the VAREX (EXACTA V in US), the camera had both an eye level & waist level finder that just pops in and out. The later EXA would also accept both. If you'll look at the EXA pictures I just posted, the waist level finder shown is in it's original box and is maked "EXACTA" not EXA. I suspect it saved a bunch in retooling cost.

 

They were pretty neat cameras for the time.

J.J.

You could be right (making me wrong, which is not unusual :-) I just posted pictures of my EXA and it's not the same camera shown on the table. That picture is 4 or 5 years old and I can't remember if it was an EXACTA or EXA. Regardless, it's an Ihagee.

When I was young it was women and now that I'm "older", it's my treasures - I can't remember the women either so I guess I shouldn't be surprised I forget cameras.

Very close. It's a Ihagee EXA made in 1951 for the US market. The joke is that the EXA was a cheaper copy  of the EXACTA so they only used part of the name. Regardless, it had interchangable lenses & view finders, compatible with an EXACTA. At $150 in 1951, I'm not sure I'd consider it cheap. I'll post a couple of more pictures in the discussion

i am haveing a bit of a hard time downloading pictures it takes a long time.but i will keep working on it . i have 50+ to go right now. what is your favorite peace in your collection.thanks steve....

Morning J J...Thanks for the comment on the whittler. I was not smart enough to buy anymore of this classic 55 model. I only  have the 2. I would think Case could sell a bunch of these if they reintroduced it. One of these days I will dig into my gun safe and post some photos of the others I have of the 055& 0055 pattern in pearl, etc. The whittler is one of my favorite patterns, but it is hard for me to turn my head on any of the old ones.

thanks j.j. will post pictures soon.

... always one for a good time .. 'n would be a shame .. see ya stuck there all by your lonesome.

I'm cheap !!!

  "If things get any better, I may have to hire someone to help me enjoy it."

Thanks J.J. I'll try to add something to the forums.

J. J., Thanks for the suggestion. To my knowledge Case does not handle any of their knives now with any material that resembles the faux pearl or cracked ice. There is a material that closley resembles cracked ice that I have used on on a fixed blade that I know wil not activate. I may end up doing it myself at the time I have to rip off the handles. The sad part is that it loses its orginality.

Well I figured non-narcotic. But me brother soaks his shine in Door County Cherry's for at least 6 mo ~ a yr before even touching it. I thought perhaps .... peaches down your way ????

 

One of my brothers co-workers has his G'pas still .. carries on an old family tradition .. legally runs off something less than a 50 gal batch per year .. OUCH !!!  My brother will take a gal glass jar & loosely fill it with fresh cherries .. then top it off w/ those fine corn squeezins .. & put it into storage.

 

A funny story .. his mother-n-law doesn't approve of drinken' .. but the cherries weren't tooo bad, Soooooo me brother .. fed her about a half cup of em .. over a period of time .. he paid for it the following morning .. I understand they both did ... and this was like the week before his wedding .. hehehe.

So that was the red guy .. that was before my time .. somebody hacked in & changed EVERYBODY'S avatar to the red guy .... that must have been confusing .. 'n funny !!!!!