Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] M5 folklore - what was the serial number where the "breaking shaft" problem on the M5 was fixed?
From: lambroving at att.net (lambroving@att.net)
Date: Mon Dec 19 14:07:44 2005
 

Vick,

According to Lager, post 134xxxx, which also indicates that the proper glue 
was used to secure the metering cell to the arm. Mine dates from 1972 and 
falls within this range, and has always performed flawlessly. During a CLA 
two years ago Sherry found a weak mirror mount which was going to fail. This 
she replaced along with the battery compartment. She also did some minor 
repairs to the Vulcanite, so today it appears almost new.

Regards,

William

-------------- Original message from "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>: 
-------------- 


> M5 folklore - what was the serial number where the "breaking shaft" 
> problem 
> on the M5 was fixed? 
> 
> It may otherwise have been known as the serial number were the overall 
> reliability went way up. 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Vick Ko
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