Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Who was Burton Tilley? On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, Leikon35 <Leikon35@aol.com> wrote: >In a message dated 98-01-21 06:44:55 EST, Burt writes: ><< >>snip<< > The cameras that you've seen in Prague, (and that have spread like plague all > over the world) don't necessarily use new top plates. It's not difficult to > mill the existing top plate down if it's to be painted or replated. > Burt Rubin > >> > Burt - I know that the market is swamped with all kinds of Russian fakes > but I was speaking of authentic Leica top plates that the military ordered > as back-up parts for their M2S (later M2R). Many parts and dies have also > disappeared from Midland and are reappearing in Japan. Very good > fakes are being produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong & even Poland. > Japanese laws are very strict & I haven't heard of any counterfeits being > made there. Copies by Schmidt's Leica Tokyo - yes ---- but no counterfeits. > > By the way Burt - are you the famous Dr. Burt Rubin that wrote the > euology for the infamous Burton Tilley? > > Marvin Moss > >