Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted A Leica "A" with a slow speed dial? C'mon now, is this a test to see if we are awake? Jerry Ted Grant wrote: > SonC) Sonny Carter said: > > I think we are bashing a guy for getting a bargain.<<<< > > Hi Sonny, > Hell I had a similar situation many years ago, only with a widow lady who > knew me through previous conversations with her late husband about Leica > cameras. > > She called and asked if I would have a look at an old camera he had, but it > appeared like it wasn't any good and she thought she'd throw it away or if I > might want it. > > Went to see, it was a Leica A, I think something like that with a 4 or 5 > digit serial number. And very beat up. So she says did I think it was worth > anything? Now I know I'm looking at a possible collector leica, so I set > the slow shutter speed dial and tripped the shutter and sure enough it went > zzzzzzz click! > > Surprised the hell out of me that it worked, well sort of. So she asks > again, did I think it was worth much and I mumbled something to the effect > that I didn't think so because it didn't sound like it was working and > offered her $50 bucks for it. > > Flabbergasted she exclaimed, "that much? Well that would be nice if you > think so." So I whipped out a fifty and went on my way with this collector > beauty. ;-) > > OK OK OK before any of you get yer knickers in a knot that I ripped the > "widow off" let me explain a minor detail. This wasn't yer everyday widow, > this was like a multi million dollar widow! :-) money beyond your wildest > dreams. However, yep she took the $50.00 and smiled. > > Now the end of this little caper. I sent the camera to Leica Canada to make > it like new and they did. And I received an invoice for the complete work > over make new.... $535.00 plus taxes. Ah gee whiz eh, it doesn't pay to > kinda rip off a widow even if she's got millions. :-) Certainly when you > think it's a steal you've just made. :-) > > So I figure this guy got a neat bargain on the M whatever it is, so let it > be. And don't get on with all this bleeding heart stuff, just feel good for > him that one of our crew got a break. > > ted > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html