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Re: [OM] Replacing bottom plate (was "Please recommend repair ..."

Subject: Re: [OM] Replacing bottom plate (was "Please recommend repair ..."
From: "Bryant Wetzel" <ardvarrk@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 19:16:59 -0600
Dan,
        Sorry, that is bull. Is it chrome or black? Send me your shipping 
address
and I will send you a used one in great condition.

Regards,

Bryant

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> From: Dan Lau <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Replacing bottom plate (was "Please recommend repair ..."
> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 9:05 AM
> 
> On Wed, 8 Jul 1998 17:23, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >I bought an OM1n about 4 years ago that seemed to be in pretty good
shape,
> >but it had an SSA number engraved on the bottom which lowered the price.
I
> >took it to Oly USA in Fountain Valley and they did a CLA and replaced
the
> >bottom plate for about $80.
> 
> I am curious about replacing the bottom plate of an OM camera.  I brought
> an OM2 which had a severely worn and scratched bottom plate to a camera
> repair shop and asked them if they can replace it, and the answer was
> "No".  They explained that because the serial number is on the bottom
> plate, they cannot replace it because that will change the serial number
> of the camera (maybe they are concerned about stolen cameras?).
> 
> So did anyone else have any experience in replacing (or trying to
replace)
> the bottom plate of an OM camera?
>       -Dan
> 
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