Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M6 zinc
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:55:50 -0400
 
I wasn't aware that the M6 TTL had gone back (or was going back) to brass
for the top plate!  The current Program brochure still claims 0.8mm zinc.

Dan C.

At 10:51 PM 22-07-99 EDT, you wrote:
[snip]
> Evidently the M6 TTL will have a brass top-plate again and in spite of the 
>zinc alloy's improved impact features I like that. [snip]

> Of course when Leica goes back to the brass top-plate, we can then strip
the 
>chrome plating off and paint them black and we will then have our brassy M's 
>again, only this time with meters in them!
>Tom A