Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, FYI : in some countries such as mine, circulating information/pictures such as what I suspect is at the other end of the link you posted is strictly forbidden and may bring you to the courts ... I know it may be felt as harsh in other countries but pointing to such sites on the list may be the cause of unwanted, albeit unvoluntary, trouble. Thanks for your understanding. Philippe Bob W wrote: >The Nazis continued to use the eagle as a symbol, but they sometimes put it >on top of a swastika. > >http://www.usmbooks.com/nazi_eagle_swastika.html > >Bob > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On >>Behalf Of Seth Rosner >>Sent: 11 January 2009 13:43 >>To: Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT? >> >>Right, Doug, but a double mistake; in 1936 it is unlikely >>that Leitz would >>have engraved anything on the topplate; if they had, it would >>have been the >>swastika, not an eagle. >> >>Seth >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> >>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:23 AM >>Subject: Re: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT? >> >> >> >> >>>The Russian guy made a booboo - the1936 Olympics were held in Berlin >>> >>>Remember how Adolf treated Jesse Owens >>> >>>Cheers >>>Douglas >>> >>>Christopher Birchenhall wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Ted >>>> >>>>According to the Leica Pocket Book 7th Edition the serial >>>> >>>> >>number 10606 >> >> >>>>identifies the camera to be a Leica I made in 1928. >>>> >>>>Chris B >>>> >>>>2009/1/11 Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi crew, >>>>> >>>>>This note with a question from my son Scott this evening: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Scott asked: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>I was over at a friends place tonight and he has an old >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>Leica that he >> >> >>>>>>>had >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>bought off this old Russian guy a couple of years back, >>>>> >>>>> >>on the top of >> >> >>>>>the >>>>>camera it has embossed 1936 Munich Olympic, has the >>>>> >>>>> >>German bird crest >> >> >>>>>and >>>>>the serial number 10606. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>The question is, do you know anyone in the LUG that may >>>>> >>>>> >>be able to tell >> >> >>>>>or >>>>>trace the serial number and find out if it's the real >>>>> >>>>> >>deal or a knock >> >> >>>>>off. >>>>>The camera is in really good shape. <<<<<, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>There you go folks that's the question. >>>>> >>>>>I looked in a few real old Leica books but couldn't find >>>>> >>>>> >>any serial >> >> >>>>>number >>>>>information. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Anyone out there like to take a shot at answering Scott's >>>>> >>>>> >>question? >> >> >>>>> >>>>>Thank you in advance. >>>>> >>>>>ted >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>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 >>> >>> >>-------------------------------------------------------------- >>------------------ >> >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release >>Date: 1/10/2009 >>6:01 PM >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > >