Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe the LHSA, being a commemorative, is repair-folk code-word for "special" Leicas. That'd work. Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kit McChesney | acmefoto Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:40 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 Tops Well, I thought so too, but then I checked with Leica, and they said the only M6's that had brass tops were the LHSA's. Now I have started some twaddle and nonsense! Back to the fact-checker! Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:11 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 Tops > At the risk of starting a whole new thread of nonsense and twaddle, I am > going to say that the only M6's that had solid brass tops (rather > than zinc > alloy) were the LHSA's. This is on authority from The Dude In Charge Of > Repair At Leica USA. So in case anyone has an issue with zinc, brass, or > even pot-metal (Hey Jerry!), this is The Official Word. I think > someone was > wondering if his M6 had a brass hat. Kit, I thought it was stated that the very last M6-TTLs had brass tops, zinc plated though... Regards, Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html