[Leica] a question on a Leica 1

[ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)]

it sure does :-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] a question on a Leica 1


> This really is a hoot, Ruben! With all due respect to you, this tells us 
> how
> little we should believe of what we see on the tube. :-)
>
>
> On 10/18/05 9:43 AM, "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> wrote:
>
>> I know the owner of a small auction house and she has asked me if I would
>> comment on a leica 1 No. 6648 from about 1928 on a local tv-programme. 
>> She
>> knew I like Leicas - but as the oldest leica I have is a IIIf I need to 
>> be
>> carefull not to get my self into "trouble" on live tv - I am not a
>> "collector" just a "user"
>>
>> I know they will ask me about value - about how you can se if it is a 
>> fake -
>> and how to check if it works - and were to have it repared.
>>
>> Value I guess would be between 500 and 1000 usd ?
>> Fakes I guess is more the special models like War and gold models ?
>> If it works - gues that is listen and look - not much different than with
>> any other vintage cameras - will probably be of 25-50% anyway ?
>> By the way - is a compur or a focal shutter ?
>> Were to have it repaired - well DAG has a great rep. but what about 
>> nothern
>> europe - I do not know of any in Denmark that I would trust a Leica to ?
>>
>> any comments on the above would be much appriciated
>>
>> Somtimes when local televison interviews people on a certain matter they 
>> but
>> the title expert in front of the name - that would be a laugh
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Ruben
>>
>>
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