Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/26

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Subject: [Leica] RE: OT: A little history
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed Jan 26 18:32:04 2005

> 

Edison invented the flashlight feeling that it would be a useless gimmick
but would sell batteries.

I may have made that up.

But on the other hand I think I did hear it or read it from a very good
source.

And yes it was probably Tessler who really did it.

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





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