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Re: [OM] Black OM-4T fraud

Subject: Re: [OM] Black OM-4T fraud
From: Steve & Alicia Goss <dallasgossfamily@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:38:44 -0500
John-
One of the technicians who used to work for Clint Rumbo at Photosphere 
said he had done this kind of thing to one of his own 4's. I don't know 
whether it was a black or champagne one though.

And wasn't there one of these on *bay several years ago?

Thanks, Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa

John Hermanson wrote:
> Today I got an OM-4T for estimating from a regular customer. He was 
> excited about getting it but it had a few problems. I quickly discovered 
> it was a plain 4 with 4T top and bottom. (Round red dot on battery check 
> LED, shorter asa comp ring that allows asa to shift when using 
> compensation) and of course old style circuit board, high drain.
>
> I'm trying to find out from the owner who the sc*mb*g is that sold it to 
> him.  I'll pass on any info I can get.
> Whoever did this went to a lot of trouble, even swapping over the flex 
> circuit inside the top cover.  4T/Ti top has flex that clamps to the 
> body connection.  Since it is old circuit, 4T top flex would have 
> nothing to clamp to. He put OM-4 top flex inside 4T top so he'd have 
> wires to solder to the body connections.
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