wax seal:69

bobkatz · 16.12.2008, 23:12

Hi friends...JUst got a leica M3, with a wax seal with 69 number engraved. I know some repairers have an id number, but did google and I cant find what this number means.
Any advice here?
Best regards.

jc_braconi · 16.12.2008, 23:17

In french slang : cleaning the tools.

bobkatz · 16.12.2008, 23:35

Thx....this means this camera had been CLAed for some one in France?

...cause I bought it from Australia..
Bob.

someonenameddavid · 17.12.2008, 06:41

Mais non, monsieur. The previous poster was making a lewd comment.

I wish him all the fun of a Toyota MR2

David

bobkatz · 17.12.2008, 14:45

Thx David..

. 69 means that same here.
Saludos y gracias por la aclaracion.
Bob

doubice · 17.12.2008, 17:41

Actually,

Bob is correct - the '69' stamping does indeed belong to a Leica service somwhere in the world. I do distinctly remember that '69' was among the assigned codes and my feeble brain seems to recall it belonged to some US or Canadian repair station. I could be wrong though......

Once upon a time, I found a listing of assigned stampings but for the life of me can't remember where. The stylized 'L' of course stood for Leitz in Wetzlar, 'C' was from the Canadian Leica agents during the 1960's and 70's - Walter A. Carveth.

Best,

Jan

bobkatz · 01.01.2009, 03:27

thx Jan...
best..
Bob

16.12.2008, 23:12	#1 (permalink)
bobkatz Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 13.02.2007 Posts: 337	wax seal:69 Hi friends...JUst got a leica M3, with a wax seal with 69 number engraved. I know some repairers have an id number, but did google and I cant find what this number means. Any advice here? Best regards.

16.12.2008, 23:17	#2 (permalink)
jc_braconi Moderator Join Date: 20.03.2004 Posts: 1,939	Re: wax seal:69 In french slang : cleaning the tools. __________________ Best regards JC jc_braconi @ LFI Gallery

16.12.2008, 23:35	#3 (permalink)
bobkatz Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 13.02.2007 Posts: 337	Re: wax seal:69 Thx....this means this camera had been CLAed for some one in France?...cause I bought it from Australia.. Bob.

17.12.2008, 06:41	#4 (permalink)
someonenameddavid Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 19.07.2008 Posts: 25	Re: wax seal:69 Mais non, monsieur. The previous poster was making a lewd comment. I wish him all the fun of a Toyota MR2 David

17.12.2008, 14:45	#5 (permalink)
bobkatz Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 13.02.2007 Posts: 337	Re: wax seal:69 Thx David... 69 means that same here. Saludos y gracias por la aclaracion. Bob

17.12.2008, 17:41	#6 (permalink)
doubice Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09.01.2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,223	Re: wax seal:69 Actually, Bob is correct - the '69' stamping does indeed belong to a Leica service somwhere in the world. I do distinctly remember that '69' was among the assigned codes and my feeble brain seems to recall it belonged to some US or Canadian repair station. I could be wrong though...... Once upon a time, I found a listing of assigned stampings but for the life of me can't remember where. The stylized 'L' of course stood for Leitz in Wetzlar, 'C' was from the Canadian Leica agents during the 1960's and 70's - Walter A. Carveth. Best, Jan

01.01.2009, 03:27	#7 (permalink)
bobkatz Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 13.02.2007 Posts: 337	Re: wax seal:69 thx Jan... best.. Bob

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