Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems ludicrous that any company, even in the 'good old days' would produce *every* component of things that they sold, including washers, gears and screws. Why stop there? Why not use "Leitzianer" to mine the copper and zinc to produce the brass used in the bodies? Please not that I am not doubting you! Dan C. At 01:07 PM 01-08-99 +0200, you wrote: [snip] >Even more so: the Solms factory created completely new products, even >if the outward appearance is almost identical. Why: in the Leitz days >almost every component was made in-house, every screw and washer and >gear was produced in the Wetzlar buildings. The Solms factory uses a >very different production philosophy...[snip] >Erwin > >