Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] Found a pre-production M4-2 today...
From: Frank Dernie <FrankDernie@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 13:13:55 -0500

 Tom wrote:
""The really early M4-2's, the first 'pre-production" ones, also had an
another
distinct feature. The coupling for the M4-2 power winder had only one
cut-out,
rather than the common two cut-outs of the later ones. I have no idea in
what
# range these fall, but all that I have seen have the 'red dot" on the
housing.
 Has any one ever seen a M4-2 power winder with only one 'tooth" on the
drive?
I made some of the early Rapidwinders (brass housing with # on them) to
accommodate this version. This was before they became collectible and were
just plain "old M4-2's"
Tom A""

Mine, 1977 serial No 1468033 has two drive lug slots
Cheers Frank