Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unless he has changed a lot over the last 25 years. I don't think I'd have the nerve to ask him. >Exotic car mechanic? Does he wear pasties? > >At 09:03 AM 4/1/2004, you wrote: >>Alfredo moved back to New Orleans from Argentina several years ago. >>Last time I talked to him he was working part time for as an exotic >>car mechanic in Kenner. >> >>As far as the antique Leicas, the Afrika Korps one was I believe >>authentic, as well as several other war-time Leicas. >> >>BTW, I don't think swastikas were commonly on even military >>cameras. Some privately owned cameras were so engraved.) >> >>I may be mistaken, but I don't think Alfredo was replicating >>wartime cameras. He had an extensive collection of Leica that he >>kept in a case in the middle of the store. >> >>Sonny >> >>In a message dated 4/1/2004 9:36:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, >>jls@runbox.com writes: >> >>> >>It went out of business years ago, the store was boarded up and moldy, >>> >>and it is now a multistory parking lot. I shot this just after they >>> >>demolished it. I think Sonny told me that the owner moved >>> back down to >>> >>Argentina. >>> >> >>> >>Jeffery >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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