Re: [Leica] Re: Old Leica

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

And think about the sentimental value of passing your Dad's camera down to
your grandchildren- still working!
:o}
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From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 5:01 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Old Leica


> The price to bring it into spec might be as much as replacing it with a
> working one but the If you have yours repaired, however, you will has an
> operationaly "as new" machine and the IIIa is a fine Leica.
>
> Ken Wilcox
>
> At 5:37 -0500 4/10/0, a fine scholar, GPYLE wrote:
>
> >My dad used a Leica llla for many years but set it aside many years ago
and
> >hasn't used it since.  Yesterday he gave the camera to me.  It is not a
> >pretty sight but still it brings back many memories of my dad "the
> >photographer".  The shutter is broken as well as the film wind.  The
> >leatherett covering is starting to peel in one small spot but the chrome
is
> >still good and not brassy.  The lens is a chrome 50 mm Summar f2 and it
is
> >so nasty that you can't even see through it anymore.  He also has a
black135
> >mm Hektor f 4.5 which is in much better shape but not by much.   I know
from
> >the serial number on the camera that it is a circa 1937 vintage.  I
assume
> >the lenses are also about that old.  I also understand that llla cameras
> >were fairly common and probably are not worth much as "collectables"
> >nevertheless I'm not looking to sell the camera and prefer to keep it as
a
> >fond rememberence of days gone by and of my dad.  My question or rather
my
> >interest would be in determining whether the camera is worth the money it
> >would take to restore it to working order.  If not, I'll still keep it as
> >because it was my dad's but it sure would be nice to be able to use it
> >again.  Comments would be appreciated.
> >
> >George Pyle
> >Crown Point, IN
>
>
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