Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Engraving
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 22:13:22 -0800

Frank,

Just sold a new M6 to a customer and it had the following inscription:

   LEICA CAMERA
MADE IN GERMANY

Since the M6 0.85 only distiguishing mark is on the finder window, it makes
sense that they are the same covers as regular M6's.

Jeff Alford


Frank Filippone wrote:

> I need to check the M6HM engraving against the current standard engraving
> on an M6.
>
> Would someone who has purchased a "straight"  (as opposed to crooked or gay
> M6HM?....the English language is a bit tricky here) M6 recently, with S/N
> in the range of 2,4xx,xxx please send me a private email with the engraving
> on the back of the camera?
> Please keep capitalization as per the engraving....It should say:
>
>    "LEICA CAMERA"
> "MADE IN GERMANY"
>
> Note, please identify camera only as first 4 digits of S/N .
>
> Thank You
> Remove "ZZ" form auto reply address or
> please reply to address below:
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@worldnet.att.net