Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/18

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Subject: [Leica] a question on a Leica 1
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Tue Oct 18 06:55:53 2005

This really is a hoot, Ruben! With all due respect to you, this tells us how
little we should believe of what we see on the tube. :-)


On 10/18/05 9:43 AM, "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> wrote:

> I know the owner of a small auction house and she has asked me if I would
> comment on a leica 1 No. 6648 from about 1928 on a local tv-programme. She
> knew I like Leicas - but as the oldest leica I have is a IIIf I need to be
> carefull not to get my self into "trouble" on live tv - I am not a
> "collector" just a "user"
> 
> I know they will ask me about value - about how you can se if it is a fake 
> -
> and how to check if it works - and were to have it repared.
> 
> Value I guess would be between 500 and 1000 usd ?
> Fakes I guess is more the special models like War and gold models ?
> If it works - gues that is listen and look - not much different than with
> any other vintage cameras - will probably be of 25-50% anyway ?
> By the way - is a compur or a focal shutter ?
> Were to have it repaired - well DAG has a great rep. but what about nothern
> europe - I do not know of any in Denmark that I would trust a Leica to ?
> 
> any comments on the above would be much appriciated
> 
> Somtimes when local televison interviews people on a certain matter they 
> but
> the title expert in front of the name - that would be a laugh
> 
> thanks
> 
> Ruben 
> 
> 
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