Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jason, Thanks for your reply. Perhaps the base plate was replaced ? Thanks again. Tony Salce - ----- Original Message ----- From: Jason Hall <JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 4:38 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicaflex SL Serial No question > Hi Tony > > I have an SL MOT, the SL MOT was introduced in 1972 but mine has a > serial number dating it to 1970! I made some enquiries and recieved > the following explanation from Leica UK, it might also explain the > serial number anomaly on your SL, I dont know what the asterisk means, > maybe it was fitted with a new baseplate at some stage and the > asterisk indicates a new serial number? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > The s/n 1278377 was allocated to a batch of Leicaflex SL's in 1970. As > was > often the practice this number (not being used in that batch) would > have > been been carried over to be used in a later production run, ie - > Leicaflex SL MOT. We have no details of any protypes, and > modification to > the origonal SL is unlikely. Should you require clarification please > phone > me on 01908 666663 > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > JBH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Salce" <NadinaTony@bigpond.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 1:23 PM > Subject: [Leica] Leicaflex SL Serial No question > > > > My SL has the serial no 1,145,926 followed by an asterisk. Gianni > Rogliatti > > says that the first SL started from no 1,173,001. Can anyone help > explain > > this anomaly ? > > > > Regards, > > > > Tony Salce > > > > > >