Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, (now hand crank)

["SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com>]

I've only had the pleasure of riding in a Lada taxi in Cuba.  They
looked very much like a Fiat 127 to me, is that the case?

S



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, (now hand crank)


> I never had to crank it, but it was kind of comforting to know you
could do it.
>
> I spent most of my time raising the hood and affectionately tapping
the
> starter with a crescent wrench. Just a little love tap to wake it
up.
>
> Wife didn't like that part either ... particularly at a stop light
during
> rush hour :)
>
> Daniel
>
>
> At 08:35 14.03.2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >It think I would be reassured by having the ability to hand crank
my
> >car if need be.
> >
> >I owned (it owned me?)  a Westerly 30 Sailboat with a Volvo Diesel
> >Auxiliary that could be hand-cranked.  It was easier to hand crank
the
> >thing than to run the umbilical cord to the shore power to keep the
> >batteries charged.
> >
> >Sonny
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:21 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7
> >
> >
> > > And came with the crank in the tool kit!
> > >
> > > John Collier
> > >
> > > On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 12:53 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote:
> > >
> > > > By the way ... it still had the fitting for the crank :)
> > >
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