Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you are not an American citizen, or were educated in a foreign country, forgive/ignore the following...But it is far more important as an American to know what the Ford Rouge River Plant was and where it fits in the labor history/social history/economic history of America than it is to know who does or doesn't produce Leica glass. Leica lenses are terrific. Leica cameras are terrific. Together the lenses and bodies are top-tier photographic tools. Period. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Monday, June 01, 1998 4:43 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz and Leica Glass At 12:42 PM 6/1/98 -0700, Bryan Willman, aka "BMW" wrote: >This is really sort of an odd thing to get hung up on. I haven't the foggiest idea what the "Ford Rouge River Plant" may be, and have never heard of them in connexion with camera or lens production, so I cannot comment on this. Was this a Wollensak or Kodak factory?