On after market bottom covers, what about serial numbers? Producing them
with arbitrary numbers will pollute the gene pool.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Stanke" <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Someone's making OM Caps!
> Moose,
>
> I recently bought a new bottom plate from the Olympus Guy (New Old Stock).
>
> Producing bottom (and especially top) plates is probably not
cost-effective
> for a small shop. There might be a small market for plates made of
> titanium, rather than brass (OM-1 Ti anyone?).
>
> I like the idea of a re-painting service. I've done this myself, and
> haven't been satisfied with the color match or durability of the finish.
>
> Bill Stanke
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dreammoose" <dreammoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Someone's making OM Caps!
>
>
> > You may recall I mentioned in late March that I was in contact with Joe
> > at Beljan and he was well along on producing OM-1 & 2 battery and MD
> > caps, but hadn't found anyone who could match the Oly chrome plating. He
> > e-mailed me that he found the plater he needed and would start selling
> > on eBay today. He sounds like a stickler for detail and his goal was to
> > make them indistinguishable from the originals. He even has the black
> > caps plated before painting just like Oly did and had custom paint made
> > up for them. I don't have mine yet, but expect them to be very nice.
> >
> > We've talked a little about other possible tools, but not other Oly
> > parts. Is there really a market for bottom plates, or just for
> > refinishing them?
> >
> > Moose
> >
> > M. Lloyd wrote:
> >
> > >Someone apparently got fed up with the non
> > >availability of these caps and made a bunch up. They
> > >are a bit expensive at $15-16.75 but apparently that
> > >includes free shipping. Of course no affiliation but I
> > >am definitly excited about this. a dream of the list
> > >has been fulfilled by this guy. Maybe if he sells out
> > >he'll make more...
> > >
> >
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