Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Anonymous Allegations
From: Steve Echols <steve@mvillage.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 98 07:34:31 -0500

>> From: Tore Larsen
>>
>> My M6 body is self-destructing-the
>> film-advance-lever rests on the body and is digging it's way through it.
>> Everything is firm, but the winder lever doesn't come as high as it is on
>> every other body I have seen. The pictures come out fine, but the body
>paint
>> is gone.
>
>Sad to say, my black M6 has been doing the same thing since it was returned
>from Leica repair in New Jersey over a year ago. The spring tension on the
>advance lever had failed, allowing the lever to dangle in the wind. They
>fixed the tension, but months later, I noticed the finish wearing off under
>the lever. This was never a problem on any other M body I've owned.
>
>Gary Todoroff

My M4 has the same problem ser # 1208xxx.