[Leica] Re: Old Leica

[Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>]

The price to bring it into spec might be as much as replacing it with a
working one but the If you have yours repaired, however, you will has an
operationaly "as new" machine and the IIIa is a fine Leica.

Ken Wilcox

At 5:37 -0500 4/10/0, a fine scholar, GPYLE wrote:

>My dad used a Leica llla for many years but set it aside many years ago and
>hasn't used it since.  Yesterday he gave the camera to me.  It is not a
>pretty sight but still it brings back many memories of my dad "the
>photographer".  The shutter is broken as well as the film wind.  The
>leatherett covering is starting to peel in one small spot but the chrome is
>still good and not brassy.  The lens is a chrome 50 mm Summar f2 and it is
>so nasty that you can't even see through it anymore.  He also has a black135
>mm Hektor f 4.5 which is in much better shape but not by much.   I know from
>the serial number on the camera that it is a circa 1937 vintage.  I assume
>the lenses are also about that old.  I also understand that llla cameras
>were fairly common and probably are not worth much as "collectables"
>nevertheless I'm not looking to sell the camera and prefer to keep it as a
>fond rememberence of days gone by and of my dad.  My question or rather my
>interest would be in determining whether the camera is worth the money it
>would take to restore it to working order.  If not, I'll still keep it as
>because it was my dad's but it sure would be nice to be able to use it
>again.  Comments would be appreciated.
>
>George Pyle
>Crown Point, IN


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