Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/14

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To: leica-users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Reflections from a new M6 owner
From: "Ohtonen Pasi (NTC/Helsinki)" <ohtonen@SWSGEN01ES.NTC.nokia.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 96 09:06:00 eet
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> From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
> Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 22:19:49 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: Reflections from a new M6 owner
>
<snip>
> As to the baseplate, the REAL M6's (Wetzlar, with the Leitz engravings) 
have
> the cassette locks on them.  They didn't get taken out, I believe, until
> production shifted to Solms.  Mine has 'em, and I use cassettes all the

When exactly did this shift to Solms happen? Do they make any M6's in the
Wetzlar nowadays?
Another thing: is it possible to determine the age of a M6 from the serial 
number?
How old is M6 #1706238 ?

Regards,

Pasi Ohtonen