RE: [Rollei] Re: Ebay camera question

["Austin Franklin" <darkroom >]

Hi Jerry,

How do you know it's paint, or are you guessing (which it's probably a good
guess, but why on earth would anyone paint only one)?

And no, I didn't say I had a need for painted half moons...all my cameras
are later models that do not have these half moons.

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rollei  us
> [mailto:owner-rollei  On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:20 PM
> To: rollei  us
> Subject: Re: [Rollei] Re: Ebay camera question
>
>
> Austin
>
> Paint, my dear fellow, PAINT.
>
> If you want, I will paint a set for you.  But why?
>
> Jerry
>
> Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> > Jerry,
> >
> > What about the black half moon (which is what I thought the question was
> > about)?
> >
> > Austin
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-rollei  us
> > > [mailto:owner-rollei  On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer
> > > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:44 AM
> > > To: rollei  us
> > > Subject: Re: [Rollei] Re: Ebay camera question
> > >
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > I DO know about the "half moon", so I don't have to ask Harry.
> > >
> > > You and I know that the little switch was a retrofit modification,
> > > and never was ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. (meaning production
> > > line, factory installed, on a full product run, and cataloged as
> > > such).
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jerry,
> > > >
> > > > I don't know about the half moon, but the switch was a
> retrofit option
> > > > for those TLRs made earlier than 1965 when 220 was introduced.
> > > > I have 3 2.8Es with that little switch.
> > > >
> > > > Why not ask Harry about this half moon since he worked for
> Rollei during
> > > > that era.
> > > >
> > > > Peter K
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jerry Lehrer [mailto:jerryleh  ]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:24 PM
> > > > To: rollei  us
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rollei] Re: Ebay camera question
> > > >
> > > > Austin
> > > >
> > > > Forget about it. TTBOMK, the straphanger conversion to 12/24
> > > > was never a factory original equipment item.
> > > >
> > > > But should you buy it, I will be glad to supply you with a left hand
> > > > side, half moon strap hanger to match.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > Austin Franklin wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Jerry,
> > > > >
> > > > > Agreed, but I was concerned with authenticity...as a
> camera that is
> > > > selling
> > > > > for $1500+, I would be concerned with it's value, and
> authenticity is
> > > > part
> > > > > of that equation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Austin
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-rollei  us
> > > > > > [mailto:owner-rollei  On Behalf Of
> Jerry Lehrer
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 6:00 PM
> > > > > > To: rollei  us
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Rollei] Re: Ebay camera question
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Austin
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It appears to be painted over.  Y'know the half moon
> isn't really
> > > > > > necessary, as the scissors clips never contact it or the side
> > > > > > panel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jerry
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Austin Franklin wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jerry,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Right you are!  It is there.  Any idea why that one is black?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Austin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Todd
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yep!  It's there, but painted over.  You can see the rivets
> > > > which
> > > > > > > > hold the moon to the strap hanger.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The non-moon hangers have no such rivets.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jerry
> > > > > >
> > >
>

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