The old bugs drew hot air off the engine. And it was HOT.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: OM-1 zum Ausschlachten
| on 7/23/01 7:44 AM, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
|
| > If the fire was hot enough, plastic parts shrink. I remember the poor
guy
| > who raced down to Olympus is Woodbury, with his OM-1 on the floor of his
VW,
| > sitting next to THE HEATING DUCT. By the time he got to Olympus, (he
just
| > wanted a cla,) camera was beyond repair, sprocket had shrunk, curtains
| > melted, focus screen melted. Poor guy............
| >
| > John Hermanson
|
| That must have been one strong heater... although I recall some VW's had
| gas-fired heat, because of the air cooled engine. Scary anyway, but if it
| could 'melt-out' an OM-1 I wouldn't want my ankle near it!
| --
|
| Jim Brokaw
| OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
|
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