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Subject: [Leica] Leitz - VERY OT
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon Mar 7 09:54:04 2005
References: <422C3B54.1020806@summaventures.com> <422C6A62.2050805@gmx.de>

Douglas,

I looked on their web site and they were first established about 130 years 
ago; 
which makes them of a similar age to the other Leitz... They are now owned 
by 
Esselte of Sweden.

Peter

Douglas Sharp wrote:

> Peter,
> the Leitz office equipment company is so well known in Germany that 
> those cardboard backed ring files are called "Leitzordner" whoever makes 
> them.
> AFAIK they have nothing at all to do with Leica.
> Douglas
> 
> Peter Dzwig wrote:
> 
>> List
>>
>> I picked up an old stapler this morning to find that it bears the 
>> words "Leitz" (in a psuedo-oriental script) and Made in Germany on the 
>> base.
>>
>> Does anybody know anything about these staplers? and if so what is its 
>> focal length??
>>
>> Peter Dzwig
>>
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