Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/01

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Subject: [Leica] Sad day
From: montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 10:31:25 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

A few hundred M4s were motorized for the US Govt particularly for
the US Navy, designations were M4M and M4-Mot, the one I had was
part of a 10 Leica auction at the Defense Property Disposal Office
(DPDO) around 1975

Montie


>>What's an M4M?


On Mar 1, 2012, at 8:53 AM, Montie wrote:

> About 4 years ago, a good friend made me an offer for my
> M4M that I couldn't refuse.  I kicked a family member to
> the curb for money...still bothers me sometimes.  :-(
> 
> Montie
> 
> 
>>> Today I sold my 8x10 Deardorff - deal done - except to ship it.
> Truly felt sad looking at it for the last time (even though I have not set 
> it up for well over 5 years).
> I've had sellers remorse over a number of photographic items.
> Though this may be the hardest to part with.
> Oh well - just needed to share it with a few of you who may understand the 
> feeling
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser