Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Me too... the Lunar Gravimeter.... it rode on the back of the Dune Buggy for Apollo 17. It was to test the local gravity. It was turned on, ran for about 5 seconds, and died. They dumped it out of the buggy with some choice words...... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Reid Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:31 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] It went to the moon! And it came back. In 1972 I helped make a scientific instrument that was taken to the moon. It didn't manage to come back. On 2019-02-14 21:07, Peter Klein via LUG wrote: > While in Wetzlar, we were shown the Leica Archive. It contains > memorabilia from the entire history of the Leitz/Leica company. This > container included a Leitz monocular that went to the moon on an > Apollo mission. Also a wooden mock-up of the M3 made during its > design phase. And a prototype lens turret for screw mount Leicas. I > got a special thrill seeing that monocular. > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/32155727787/in/dateposted-public/> > > Leica M8 and 35/2 Summicron v.4. Enjoy! > --Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information