Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/26

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Help on Leica #5000
From: MISC2636@cantva.canterbury.ac.nz (Michael)
Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 16:24:15 +1200
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>Michael  (why no last name?),
>
>Hey, Kiwi, are you pulling our collective Leica legs out here or what?
>
>Just so happening to come across a Leica serialed "5000"?  Hmmmm........
>
>No other markings at all on it?  None?
>
>C'mon, mate, it's way after April Fool's Day.  Cut the crap!
>
>Regards,
>
>Tom Hodge
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, 27 May 1996, Michael wrote:
>
>> Gidday all,
>>         I am a New Zealand collector of photographica and have recently
>> subscribed to this list.  My interests do not lie heavily with Lietz but I
>> still find this a worthwhile list.  Now I would like to call on this list
>> to help me out with some details I would like to know.
>>         I have recently come across the an early Leica, its significance
>> lieing in the fact that its serial number is #5000.  I would like to know
>> who it was presented to and any other helpful facts about it.  I am lead to
>> understand that this would have been presented to someone famous due to its
>> serial number.
>>         So if anyone could take the time to enlighten me with anything they
>> know about it I would greatly appreciate it.  Living in NZ means that the
>> resources are not available to me to do my own research on this.
>>         By the way, at this point the camera is not available for sale!
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> MIchael.