Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/17

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Subject: Re: Leicavit for M
From: "Steven L. Alexander" <alexpix@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 08:37:13 -0400
 
These are in stock at New England Photo, Arlington, MA., 617.643.1463.
Steven Alexander

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> From: mdw3@leguin.acpub.duke.edu
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: Leicavit for M
> Date: Sunday, June 15, 1997 9:07 PM
> 
> The product to which you refer is the Abrahamsson Rapidwinder for 
> M4-P, M4-2 and M6.  It was developed in the 1980's as an alternative 
> to the disappearing numbers of functioning and affordable Leicavit 
> winders available, and is produced by Tom Abrahamsson in Canada.  The 
> price is approximately $500 US, and it is 14mm tall and weighs 120 
> grams.  It is available only from the manufacturer, as far as I know:
> 
> Tom B. Abrahamsson
> Industrial Designer, Photographer
> #203-1512 Yew Street
> Vancouver, BC
> Canada V6K 3E4
> 
> Source: Leica M Compendium, Jonathan Eastland (Hove).
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Michael Weisberg