Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica-Users List Digest V3 #210
From: Christian Becker <chribeck@mdc-berlin.de>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 15:38:11 +0200
 
>Having the original L seal prior to Sherri's recent servicing would 
>simply be an indicator that the camera was never serviced, which 
>tells us all an awful lot about these cameras: How many devices of 
>any kind could continue to operate without servicing for 41 years?

Many. 
It doesn't necessarily mean it is so great - it could well mean this
piece was heavily out of adjustment since years. Having an 'unbroken' L
seal is NOT a sign that the item was well treaten, rather that the
former user didn't care.

Christian