Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Elmaron, now strange Leica projector attachment
From: "Dan States" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:07:48 -0000

John, thanks for the info! Very interesting technology for the time.  Rube 
Goldberg would be proud!

Dan
>
>Leitz made several ultrasonic remote control devices for their projectors.
>They were expensive at almost double the price of a 50/2.8M. Two code
>numbers are 19420 for the Pradovit F and 19421 for the Pradovit N. What 
>else
>would you like to know (other than what they are worth)?
>
>John Collier
>
> > From: "Dan States" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
> >
> > The post regarding a projector lens reminds me to ask again if anyone 
>has
> > any info regarding a VERY strange Leica projector attachment.
> >
> > I have a complete, new in box, Leica ultrasonic remote control kit for a
> > Leica projector. It has 2 "squeeze bulbs", a pair of remote sensors and 
>the
> > typewritten (not printed) instructions, which would indicate they didn't
> > make a ton of these things. Has anyone heard of such a thing?  It is 
>neat
> > technology from the days before infra-red remotes (except on TV's), but 
>I
> > have never encountered anything like it before.  My late father 
>purchased
> > the kit from a photo shop junk bin in the late 70's.
> >
>

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