Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Rollei CLA
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:38:35 -0600
References: <3C3EEC69.6060907@istate.net> <3.0.2.32.20020111120523.01568a50@roanoke.infi.net>

Is one preferred over the other, in your opinion, that is.

Marc James Small wrote:

>There are many, many, many fine Rollei repair guys about, but the very best
>service will come from either Harry Fleenor or Marflex.  Accept no less,
>and, yes, the wait is well worth it!
>
>Slobadan mentioned that parts are getting scarce.  Well, not really, as
>there is very little which actually "breaks" or "wears out" in a Rolleiflex
>TLR body.  The customary problem is old lubricants or the shutter being out
>of adjustment or the like.  I have had Harry overhaul some Pre-War gear for
>me without a problem.  The major difficulty is with selenium meter cells,
>and even these are not completely impossible to find.
>
>I had George Milton at Quality Light-Metric rebuild a Metrawatt LC60 (the
>original clip-on 'Leica-Meter', from 1939) a couple of years back, and it
>continues to function flawlessly.  But, then, why not?
>
>Marc
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
>
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In reply to: Message from Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> ([Leica] OT - Rollei CLA)
Message from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] OT - Rollei CLA)