Re: [Leica] Chrome M4 made in Canada

["SML" <inyoung@jps.net>]

Hello Bill,

 Do all 100 in the batch of 1178001-1178100 have Midland engraving or just
some of the batch have?

Thanks,
David

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From: <LEICAMAN56@aol.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Chrome M4 made in Canada


> The Midland engraved M4 Chrome cameras are in the batch 1178001 - 1178100.
> Lager's book shows #1178005 with Midland engraving.  I have seen another
of
> these cameras but did not record the serial number.  All of the black
chrome
> M4's were made in Canada, although most were engraved Wetzlar.  Again,
only a
> minority were engraved Midland.  In fact, M2's and M3's were also made in
> Canada.  Another tip off of manufacturing origin is the wax seal at the 12
> o'clock position on the lens flange.  Cameras made in Wetzlar had an "L"
> seal, whereas Canadian cameras had a "C" seal.  Of course, subsequent
repair
> would destroy these seals.
>
> Bill Rosauer
>