Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] awaiting the wrath of the Leica cops
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 11:57:38 -0500

First: You quoted Sherri as saying your M6 was from the toughest bunch.
Two:  I'm trying to find out what bunch she's talking about.
Three:  The last of the M6's made in Wetzlar had the protection pads below
the eyelet's.  These cameras were made between 1986 and 1988 before
production moved to Solms.  These cameras had engraving, they had crinkle
finishes inside rather than plain paint, they had metal counter dials rather
than plastic.   In short, subsequent M6's began a series of cost cutting
measures.
Four: It sounds like you have an M6 which is one of the last made in Wetzlar
and one which Sherri believes to be 'from the toughest bunch'.
Five: I'm not anal, I'm simply trying to find out if the camera that Sherri
is talking about is the last of the Wetzlars.

Bud Cook

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "J Vaughan" <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] awaiting the wrath of the Leica cops


> Late Wetzlar? What ever that means...Oh you mean the move to Solms?
> You LUG people are an odd bunch.. Someone told me some of the anal guys
> actually have their SN# memorized...
> Me i had to go find my camera and look.....
> Drum Roll Please.....
> #17598xx
> Oct. of 88 if I'm reading Stephen Gandy's site correctly...
>
>
> Jeremy
>  Who's serial # are in his Palm Pilot, his computer and a hard copy in
> my desk and at my folk's place in CA
>
> --- Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net> wrote:
> > OK, you can't get off that easily!   What group is the toughest?
> > I'll bet
> > it was a late Wetzlar, wasn't it:-)
> > Bud Cook
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J Vaughan" <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com>
> > [Snip]
> >
> > > BUT Sherry said
> > > I managed to purchase a M6 that comes from the toughest group of
> > > them....
> > >
> > > Jeremy
> > > http://im.yahoo.com/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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