Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/24

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Subject: [Leica] Germany made or Canada made
From: Bill Caldwell <sneeker@erols.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:24:23 -0400

Ted, 

Absolutely the best mythical explanation of "good QC," and why only
German lenses, and not Midland lenses, could possibly be "distressed."

My Best and Still Chuckling --

Bill Caldwell
<sneeker@erols.com>

SNIP --
Ted Grant wrote:

<<<<< did you know that Bob and Doug Mackenzie did quality control at
 Midland before they hit it big on TV? Eh?>>>>>>
 
Now these guys were very effective at QC, the best! They'd sit there a
"good Canadian beer" in one hand, a lens in the other examining for
smoke smudge and little bitty floaty things. Unfortunately some days
they got to drinking out of the lens and looking through the bottom of
the beer glass and the line had to be shut down.
 
On those occasions the "Made in Germany" stickers were placed on the
lens as place of manufacture! :):)  Now you know the whole QC truth ....

SNIP --