Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, just one of the most eccentric camera dealers you would ever meet. >Al > >Is this the guy who makes that terrific Fettuccini? > >Jerry > >Allen Graves wrote: > >> Unless he has changed a lot over the last 25 years. I don't think I'd >> have the nerve to ask him. >> >> >Exotic car mechanic? Does he wear pasties? >> > >> >At 09:03 AM 4/1/2004, you wrote: >> >>Alfredo moved back to New Orleans from Argentina several years ago. >> >>Last time I talked to him he was working part time for as an exotic >> >>car mechanic in Kenner. >> >> >> >>As far as the antique Leicas, the Afrika Korps one was I believe >> >>authentic, as well as several other war-time Leicas. >> >> >> >>BTW, I don't think swastikas were commonly on even military >> >>cameras. Some privately owned cameras were so engraved.) >> >> >> >>I may be mistaken, but I don't think Alfredo was replicating >> >>wartime cameras. He had an extensive collection of Leica that he >> >>kept in a case in the middle of the store. >> >> >> >>Sonny >> >> >> >>In a message dated 4/1/2004 9:36:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, >> >>jls@runbox.com writes: >> >> >> >>> >>It went out of business years ago, the store was boarded up >>and moldy, >> >>> >>and it is now a multistory parking lot. I shot this just after they >> >>> >>demolished it. I think Sonny told me that the owner moved >> >>> back down to >> >>> >>Argentina. >> >>> >> >> >>> >>Jeffery >> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >> >>Leica Users Group. >> >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Leica Users Group. >> >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information