Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Question
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 21:27:02 -0500 (EST)

On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, GCodispoti wrote:

> << On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Richard Clompus wrote:
>  
>  > Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
>  > 
>  > When I remove the lens from my M6 body, there appears to be a circular
>  > black plastic plug on the floor of the camera in front of the shutter.  Not
>  > one to simply pry it off for a look, I'm interested in knowing what it
>  > behind the plug.  Is it there for easy removal to permit mechanical
>  > adjustment of what's behind it?
> 
> 
> That plug is not to be removed or the oil will drain out completely and the
> advance mechanism will seize up.  Which is why the M6 was not designed in
> England.  The English could not figure out how to make leak oil.
> Sorry but aside of Leicas, I own a Triumph TR-6.
> JC
> 
> 
This does have something to do with Leicas. I almost bought a
Tr-2 so that I could mount a door pod on it and take pictures
with my Leica as I drove. Didn't do it. Didn't buy the car. Ed