Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/12
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To the Interested Lugger,
The Leica Product codes were originally created to make ordering easier
for the distributors.
Orders came into Leica by cables or telegrams. Saying X-distributor
wanted 25 LETTO; 25 LECUR is easier, cheaper, and more accurate than saying,
I want 25 Model A's with brown leather cases and 25 Model B's with Compur
shutters.
Remember this was done in the days before e-mail, faxes, inexpensive
telephone communications, etc.
If there is a system to it, I'd check, any of the Lager, of Laney books
for it.
Hope this helps..
Happy Snapping,
Sal DiMarco, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA