Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Not "LEICA M6" but "M6"
From: "Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 16:26:08 -0600

Hey Greg,

two "odd" PDI Leica's

Mine is just M6 (#1743XXX)

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg Locke
> Sent: September 30, 1999 3:17 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Not "LEICA M6" but "M6"
>
>
> At 10:02 PM 30/09/99 +0200, you wrote:
>
> >My M6 is n#17424..  i think it  is from 1988, but the particularity is  :
> >not "LEICA M6"engraved on the front
> >but only "M6".
> >I never saw it before.
> >Can somebody, tell me more about my M6 ?
> >
>
> I have one of these also. Mine is 1741XXX
>
> There was no reason given for this other then minor cosmetic change that
> someone thought was a "good idea at the time."
>
> Obviously, not everyone thought so and it was changed back  when the next
> batch were made.
>
> Enjoy having a somewhat unique one and make up a good story about it :^)
>
> cheers,
> Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
> St. John's, Newfoundland.
> http://www.straylight.ca/locke
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