Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Found a pre-production M4-2 today...
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 12:30:54 -0600 (CST)

FWIW, the early Nikon F also had only one cutout on the MD coupling
wierd, huh?

Walt

On Sat,
5 Dec 1998 TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote:

>  The really early M4-2's, the first 'pre-production" ones, also had an another
> distinct feature. The coupling for the M4-2 power winder had only one cut-out,
> rather than the common two cut-outs of the later ones. I have no idea in what
> # range these fall, but all that I have seen have the 'red dot" on the
> housing.
>  Has any one ever seen a M4-2 power winder with only one 'tooth" on the drive?
> I made some of the early Rapidwinders (brass housing with # on them) to
> accommodate this version. This was before they became collectible and were
> just plain "old M4-2's"
> Tom A
>