Re: [Leica] WTB: Leica MR4 meter

[Chandos <cmbrow@wm.edu>]

I'm open to a broken one!  I *like* cheap!

And you wouldn't believe my diet--I had to sell the bicycle to buy shoes, 
and, well, my wife thinks that Leica's are old, used, and inexpensive.

Thank heaven she never looks at eBay . . .

Thanks for a very good suggestion.

Chandos

At 10:15 AM 10/12/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Chandos-
>I might suggest what I did when I used one- I bought a non-working one in
>decent looking shape, sent it to Quality Light Metric and let George, or the
>young lady there- I guess she is the Sorcerer's Apprentice do their thing,
>and the over all cost was a lot less than getting a working one! It seems
>working ones go at a premium with some collectors, non-working ones don't
>and very few people realize that they can be repaired relatively easily. The
>most expensive repair they ever did for me was a M meter, but it had
>extensive corrosion, and it was still only about $80, and the meter had been
>given to me!
>I know that sounds like a lot, but I later sold the meter for almost $200
>(it was nice cosmetically!), so it might be worth considering, since you
>seem to be one of these underpaid academics!! ( I had a history professor in
>college who would regale us with tales of his early years, in a cold
>unheated apartment, eating beans from a can, and riding only a bicycle to
>work!)
>Dan ( sometimes I can get serious!) Post
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chandos" <cmbrow@wm.edu>
>To: <leica@topica.com>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
><rflist@topica.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:00 AM
>Subject: [Leica] WTB: Leica MR4 meter
>
>
> > Hi, all,
> >
> > I'm looking for one of these in good user condition, preferably black.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chandos
> >
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