Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe that's why Nikon flourished as did Canon. By using outside suppliers they can keep prices down and concentrate their funds on development. Peter K > ---------- > From: Dan Cardish[SMTP:dcardish@microtec.net] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 5:24 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] A most daring proposition. > > It seems ludicrous that any company, even in the 'good old days' would > produce *every* component of things that they sold, including washers, > gears and screws. Why stop there? Why not use "Leitzianer" to mine the > copper and zinc to produce the brass used in the bodies? > > Please not that I am not doubting you! > > Dan C. > > At 01:07 PM 01-08-99 +0200, you wrote: > [snip] > >Even more so: the Solms factory created completely new products, even > >if the outward appearance is almost identical. Why: in the Leitz days > >almost every component was made in-house, every screw and washer and > >gear was produced in the Wetzlar buildings. The Solms factory uses a > >very different production philosophy...[snip] > > >Erwin > > > > >