Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/25

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Subject: [Leica] China 1976
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:25:45 -0000
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> On Mar 25, 2011, at 8:43 AM, H&ECummer wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/4egt3n3
> Self sufficiency was the word in China in 1976 - here a worker is 
> refitting fresh filaments into a burned out bulb. We were amazed to see 
> this being done, and the Chinese were equally amazed that as an advanced 
> country we didn't recycle our bulbs. I doubt very much of China still does 
> this.

This is incredible, Howard. I never knew that this could even be done. The 
way things are going, I might have to forget about buying that M10 when it 
comes out and start preparing for the new western third world....

Great shot though, and thanks for sharing.

Douglas
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Douglas Barry
Bray, Co. Wicklow
Republic of Ireland 



Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] China 1976)
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