Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: m4-2 #
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Thu Nov 18 20:06:31 2004
References: <200411182321.iAINFaEX069916@server1.waverley.reid.org> <419D4D80.3070401@bellatlantic.net> <0A36A5F5-39E0-11D9-B313-003065D5F760@earthlink.net>

The very first batch of M4-2s used numbers assigned to the R3. Does the 
camera have the red Leitz roundel on the front? If so, it is actually 
worth quite a bit to collectors.

John Collier

On Nov 18, 2004, at 9:03 PM, feli wrote:

> I got the numbers off of Cameraquest. I think nemeg's Leica FAQ lists 
> a slightly different range.
>
> Glad to hear yours works fine. As they say, some were assembled on 
> Mondays...
> Mine appears to be ok, too.
>
> On Nov 18, 2004, at 5:33 PM, Bill Barton wrote:
>
>> Feli,
>>
>> I am sitting here looking at a M4-2 Ser # 14698xx so the numbers 
>> started before 148001 I know this is a problem with the Serial #'s 
>> mine is always listed in all the list's as a R-3.  BTW this one works 
>> fine I bought it used around 1984 and it has only been off for repair 
>> once when I picked up a winder for it and had to have it adjusted to 
>> work with the winder, n/c in NJ with the warr card for the winder...  
>> It's due for a cla now as the finder is getting dirty....


In reply to: Message from wbill at bellatlantic.net (Bill Barton) ([Leica] Re: m4-2 #)
Message from feli2 at earthlink.net (feli) ([Leica] Re: m4-2 #)