Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] cleaning toilets and owning Leicas
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2001 15:30:36 -0700
References: <MABBJJLPMBEAOLKHGGIACEDKCIAA.jsmith45@bellsouth.net>

Jeffery Smith wrote:
> 
> The U.S. military does try to make the cost of living reasonable for its
> folks, and Leicas can be had for less money (my first Yashica D was $35 new
> at the Navy Exchange), but the two drag racers don't fit.
> 
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> 


I thought i read recently that the availability of Leicas at a good cost to the
military in the PX's right after WWII was responsible for Leica's survival.



Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

In reply to: Message from "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> (RE: [Leica] cleaning toilets and owning Leicas)