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Subject: [Leica] URGENT - UK Leica M repair man? - NOW Thanks
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Thu Oct 19 13:13:58 2006

You could even get a replacement M3 body cover.

There may be one ebay now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M3-body-shell-and-top-plate-chrome_W0QQitemZ130036
714432QQihZ003QQcategoryZ73445QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This seller will have them:  tonaya

The lugs are riveted/pressed into the body cover, and with age and stress,
can work free.

Good luck

Vick 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter
Dzwig
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:10 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] URGENT - UK Leica M repair man? - NOW Thanks

Dear all who offered solace and advice,

thanks for your advice. In the end I talked to my local Dealer. To cut a
long story short, because the lug had pulled clean away the repair guys felt
that they would be unable to do a good enough job - I don't want a repair
damaging the film (why isn't there a plate behind the lugs? doesn't smack of
German design superiority, does it?).

We finally decided to get an estimate from Leica UK for that and a CLA.
Leica's only concern was if the body was damaged. They also said that they
could repair the vulcanite which had begun to flake when the lug came away.

Will let you know how things go and how much it ends up costing

Peter Dzwig

Steve Unsworth wrote:

> Malcolm Taylor. I've had him look at my M6, a friend had his IIIG 
> serviced by him. He can also re-coat lens elements if necessary.  
> Highly recommended.
> 
> Tel -  01568 770542
> Upper Lye Farm
> Aymestrey
> Leominster
> Herefordshire  HR6 9SZ
> United Kingdom
> 
> Steve
> 
> On 15 Oct 2006, at 16:36, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> 
>> Anyone know a GOOD Leica repair man in the UK who comes with a good 
>> current recommendation? The lug for the strap on my M3 sheared and 
>> pulled clean out of the body, exposing unexposed film and dumping  the
>> M3 on the ground!!!! As that is the second incident in a week   I 
>> think it needs a good CLA as well now.
>>
>> I am not sure that my usual guy is up to fixing it so  
>> recommendations gratefully accepted
>>
>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Peter Dzwig
> 
> 
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