Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] A most daring proposition.
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 08:34:48 -0700

Maybe that's why Nikon flourished as did Canon.  By using outside suppliers
they can keep prices down and concentrate their funds on development.

Peter K

> ----------
> From: 	Dan Cardish[SMTP:dcardish@microtec.net]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Sunday, August 01, 1999 5:24 AM
> To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: 	Re: [Leica] A most daring proposition.
> 
> It seems ludicrous that any company, even in the 'good old days' would
> produce *every* component of things that they sold, including washers,
> gears and screws.  Why stop there?  Why not use "Leitzianer" to mine the
> copper and zinc to produce the brass used in the bodies?
> 
> Please not that I am not doubting you!
> 
> Dan C.
> 
> At 01:07 PM 01-08-99 +0200, you wrote:
> [snip]
> >Even more so: the Solms factory created completely new products, even 
> >if the outward appearance is almost identical. Why: in the Leitz days 
> >almost every component was made in-house, every screw and washer and 
> >gear was produced in the Wetzlar buildings. The Solms factory uses a 
> >very different production philosophy...[snip]
> 
> >Erwin
> >
> >
>